Blackhawk School District
Public
Regional · 8 towns Grades K–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Chippewa, Patterson, South Beaver, Darlington, West Mayfield, Patterson Heights, Enon Valley and Darlington.
At a glance
2,310Students enrolled
4Schools
8Towns served
$15,754Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs PA
Math proficiency43%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.5%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,754
per student each year · 28% below the PA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,286’20
2,309’21
2,316’22
2,338’23
2,310’24
Students
White · 91%2,111
Two or more races · 4%86
Hispanic · 3%65
Black · 1%32
Asian · 0%11
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools4 in district
Blackhawk Intermediate SchElementary · Grades K–4 · 708 students · Beaver Falls
A-PublicPatterson Primary SchElementary · Grades K–2 · 141 students · Beaver Falls
PublicHighland MSMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 698 students · Beaver Falls
B-PublicBlackhawk HSHigh · Grades 9–12 · 763 students · Beaver Falls
B+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.