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Big Beaver Falls Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 480 students in Big Beaver Falls Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Big Beaver Falls Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Big Beaver Falls Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Beaver Falls Area Sr. High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,594 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Big Beaver Falls 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#502 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
57%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.59
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
25%
15%
% White
47%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
23%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,826 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,183 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,826
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,183
$23,119
Best Big Beaver Falls Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beaver Falls Area Sr. High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1701 8th Ave
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724) 843-7470
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724) 843-7470
Gr: 9-12 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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