C
Brownsville Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Luzerne Township, Redstone Township, Brownsville, West Brownsville and Brownsville Township.
Students
1,403
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,748
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$34.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Brownsville Area School District
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the PA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $34.1M, about $24,306 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Strabane.
K–45 elementary schoolsCanon-McMillan School District
7–8Canon-McMillan MSCanon-McMillan School District
9–12Canon-McMillan SHSCanon-McMillan School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,748 per student · 14% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 59%Federal 22%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,483’20
1,529’21
1,486’22
1,423’23
1,403’24
Down 5.4% since 2020.
Students
White 77%Two or more races 10%Black 9%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.