Public schools in Ellwood City, PA
Ellwood City has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,943 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Ellwood City Area 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 Ellwood City's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ellwood City | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellwood City Area SD | 4 | 1,531 | $18,925 |
| Riverside Beaver County SD | 3 | 1,411 | $16,705 |
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 Ellwood City, 1,143 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln JSHS | 682 | 11.9 | 49.7% | Ellwood City Area SD |
| Riverside High School | 461 | 13.6 | 40.6% | Riverside Beaver County 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 Ellwood City, 532 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Middle School | 307 | 16.5 | 52.1% | Riverside Beaver County SD |
| Hartman Intrmd School | 225 | 14.0 | 63.6% | Ellwood City 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 Ellwood City, 1,268 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Elementary School | 667 | 14.0 | 42.4% | Riverside Beaver County SD |
| North Side Primary School | 376 | 13.3 | 50.0% | Ellwood City Area SD |
| Perry Lower Intrmd School | 225 | 10.0 | 58.2% | Ellwood City 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.
How Ellwood City's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Ellwood City school has 13.6 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 376 students (state 460).
| Ellwood City | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 376 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 43% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 57% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Ellwood City 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 Ellwood City
- Ellwood City Area SDRuns 4 of Ellwood City's 7 public schools and spent $18,925 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,925
- Lincoln JSHS, the largest high school in Ellwood City682 students in 2024-25, 11.9 per teacher.682
- Compare Ellwood City Area SD with Riverside Beaver County SDEllwood City'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 an Ellwood City 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
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- Pittsburgh145 schools
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- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Ellwood City
How many public schools are in Ellwood City, PA?
7 public schools with an address in Ellwood City were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,943 students.What is the largest high school in Ellwood City?
Lincoln JSHS, with 682 students in 2024-25 (Ellwood City Area SD).Which districts run Ellwood City's schools?
Ellwood City Area SD (4 schools), Riverside Beaver County 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