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Bald Eagle Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 12 towns

Serves Boggs, Snow Shoe, Huston, Union, Milesburg, Howard, Snow Shoe, Howard, Worth, Port Matilda, Burnside and Unionville.

Students
1,482
Schools
5
Spent per student
$20,417
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$10.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bald Eagle Area School District

  • School Grade A: better than 86% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the PA average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $10.7M, about $7,211 per student

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,417 per student · 6% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 46%Federal 6%

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

Enrollment over time
1,524’20
1,508’21
1,521’22
1,516’23
1,482’24

About steady.

Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

5 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.

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