C−
Big Beaver Falls Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Beaver Falls, Big Beaver, White, 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
What stands out about Big Beaver Falls Area School District
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of Pennsylvania 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 Pine Run.
K–4Freedom Area El SchFreedom Area School District
5–8Freedom Area MSFreedom Area School District
9–12Freedom Area SHSFreedom Area School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math 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.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.