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 middle school serving 344 students in Big Beaver Falls Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Middle School in Big Beaver Falls Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,594 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
44,337 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 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%)
23%
36%
43%
55%
48%
57%
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.65
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
17%
% Black
25%
20%
% White
47%
54%
% 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.
This School District
This State (PA)
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beaver Falls Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 8th Ave
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724) 846-5470
Grades: 6-8
| 344 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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