Brownsville Area School District

5 Falcon Drive
Brownsville, PA 15417-2200
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 946 students in Brownsville Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Brownsville Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
1,403 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brownsville Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#551 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
38%
31%
55%
35%
57%
72%
87%
(2022-23)
37.8%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
9%
15%
% White
77%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,542 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,835 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,542
$23,724
Spending / Student
$20,835
$23,146

Best Brownsville Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brownsville Area Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7 Falcon Drive
Brownsville, PA 15417
(724) 785-9600
Gr: K-5 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Brownsville Area Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Three Falcon Drive
Brownsville, PA 15417
(724) 785-2155
Gr: 6-8 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,403 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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