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Big Beaver Falls Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Beaver Falls, Big Beaver, White Township, Koppel, New Galilee, Eastvale and Homewood.

Students

1,613

Schools

4

Spent per student

$17,708

PA $21,758

Students per teacher

13:1

Debt

$8.8M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Big Beaver Falls Area School District

School Grade C−: better than 18% of New York districts
Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
Spends 19% less per student than the PA average
13 students per teacher
Debt of $8.8M, about $5,468 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Frewsburg.

PK–6Robert H Jackson Elementary SchoolFrewsburg Central School District

7–12Frewsburg Junior-Senior High SchoolFrewsburg Central School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21

Math proficiency16%

State average 37.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)77%

State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,708 per student · 19% below PA

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 59%Federal 19%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,648’20

1,664’21

1,641’22

1,594’23

1,613’24

About steady.

Students

White 47%Black 26%Two or more races 22%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Central El Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beaver Falls

466 students14:1

Big Beaver El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Darlington

301 students11:1

Beaver Falls MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beaver Falls

360 students12:1

Beaver Falls Area SHS

High · Grades 9–12 · Beaver Falls

486 students15:1

Towns served

Beaver Falls 8,850Big Beaver 1,843White Township 1,138Koppel 759New Galilee 320Eastvale 151Homewood 75

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Blackhawk School DistrictChippewa Township, Darlington Township, Patterson Township

$15,754per student

Riverside Beaver County School DistrictNorth Sewickley Township

$16,646per student

New Brighton Area School DistrictDaugherty Township, New Brighton

$20,263per student

Mohawk Area School DistrictNew Beaver

$16,418per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.