For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 425 students in Brownsville Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Brownsville Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Brownsville Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brownsville Area High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,423 Students
641,999 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
46,794 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 678 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.
Overall District Rank
#551 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
57%
Graduation Rate
72%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
9%
15%
% White
78%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,225 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,543 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,225
$23,694
Spending / Student
$20,543
$23,117
Best Brownsville Area School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brownsville Area High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
One Falcon Drive
Brownsville, PA 15417
(724) 785-8200
Brownsville, PA 15417
(724) 785-8200
Gr: 9-12 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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