Big Beaver Falls Area School District

1503 8th Avenue
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 4/10, 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 44% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), 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 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Beaver Falls Area Sr. High School, with 85-89% 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

District Rank

Big Beaver Falls Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#499 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Big Beaver Falls Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Big Beaver Falls Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Big Beaver Falls Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Big Beaver Falls Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Big Beaver Falls Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.59
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
406 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
25%
15%
# White Students
748 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
47%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
359 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
23%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
113
# Students in K Grade:
129
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Big Beaver Falls Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Big Beaver Falls Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,826
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Big Beaver Falls Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,183
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Big Beaver Falls Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Big Beaver Falls Area School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beaver Falls Area Sr. High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1701 8th Ave
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724) 843-7470
Grades: 9-12
| 480 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,594 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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