Big Beaver Falls Area School District

1503 8th Avenue
Beaver Falls, PA 15010-4065
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Big Beaver Falls Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 466 students in Big Beaver Falls Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Big Beaver Falls Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
1,613 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Big Beaver Falls Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#502 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
38%
43%
55%
48%
57%
82%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
26%
24%
% White
47%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
21%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,593 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,957 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,593
$23,724
Spending / Student
$18,957
$23,146

Best Big Beaver Falls Area School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
805 15th Street
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724) 843-3420
Gr: PK-5 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,613 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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