Public schools in Beaver Falls, PA
Beaver Falls has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,622 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Blackhawk SD runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Beaver Falls's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Beaver Falls | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk SD | 4 | 2,327 | $15,029 |
| Big Beaver Falls Area SD | 3 | 1,666 | $16,241 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Beaver Falls, 1,249 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk High School | 763 | 15.3 | 30.4% | Blackhawk SD |
| Beaver Falls Area SHS | 486 | 15.3 | 98.8% | Big Beaver Falls Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Beaver Falls, 1,058 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Middle School | 698 | 15.2 | 33.4% | Blackhawk SD |
| Beaver Falls Middle School | 360 | 11.9 | 95.8% | Big Beaver Falls Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Beaver Falls, 1,315 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk Intermediate School | 708 | 15.8 | 37.6% | Blackhawk SD |
| Central Elementary School | 466 | 13.8 | 97.9% | Big Beaver Falls Area SD |
| Patterson Primary School | 141 | 12.3 | 31.9% | Blackhawk SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Beaver Falls's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Beaver Falls school has 15.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 43% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 486 students (state 460).
| Beaver Falls | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 486 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 43% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 43% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Beaver Falls schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Beaver Falls
- Blackhawk SDRuns 4 of Beaver Falls's 7 public schools and spent $15,029 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,029
- Blackhawk High School, the largest high school in Beaver Falls763 students in 2024-25, 15.3 per teacher.763
- Compare Blackhawk SD with Big Beaver Falls Area SDBeaver Falls's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Beaver Falls addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Beaver Falls
How many public schools are in Beaver Falls, PA?
7 public schools with an address in Beaver Falls were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,622 students.What is the largest high school in Beaver Falls?
Blackhawk High School, with 763 students in 2024-25 (Blackhawk SD).Which districts run Beaver Falls's schools?
Blackhawk SD (4 schools), Big Beaver Falls Area SD (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25