An equity score of 57/100 ranks Big Beaver Falls Area Sd #238 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,241 per pupil, Big Beaver Falls Area Sd ranks #520 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,666
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$16,241
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Big Beaver Falls Area Sd operates 4 public schools serving 1,666 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Beaver County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,241 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.3% local, 58.5% state, and 16.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #238 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 297.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.4% White, 24.6% African American, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Central El Sch, with a diversity index of 70.1/100.
Its largest campus is Beaver Falls Area Shs, enrolling 486 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Beaver Falls Area Shs accounts for 29.2% of all Big Beaver Falls Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Big Beaver Falls Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Big Beaver Falls Area Sd reports 96.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Big Beaver Falls Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 298:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Big Beaver Falls Area Sd is typically wider than the Big Beaver Falls Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Big Beaver Falls Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 31.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Big Beaver Falls Area Sd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,666 students.
How much does Big Beaver Falls Area Sd spend per student?
Big Beaver Falls Area Sd spends $16,241 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #238 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Big Beaver Falls Area Sd?
Big Beaver Falls Area Sd students are 48.4% White, 24.6% African American, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Big Beaver Falls Area Sd?
Big Beaver Falls Area Sd has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #238 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.