Enrollment
650
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Beaver, PA
Beaver Area Shs
Federal NCES profile for Beaver Area Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420312000640
👥 S:T ratio 35
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Beaver Area Shs earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Beaver · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.3:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 22.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Beaver Area Shs has class sizes larger than 87% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Beaver Area Shs ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Beaver, PA.
School address
District: Beaver Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420312000640 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.8%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beaver Area Shs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Beaver Area Shs
Beaver Area Shs is a mid-sized high school in Beaver, Pennsylvania, enrolling 650 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.3:1 is larger than about 87% of Pennsylvania schools and 20% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 22.8% free-meal eligibility runs 61% below the Pennsylvania average.
Enrollment of 650 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 567 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #166.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 217 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Beaver Area Sd also operates Dutch Ridge El Sch (640 students) and College Square El Sch (400 students) alongside Beaver Area Shs.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Beaver Area Shs compares
Beaver Area Shs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.3:1 | ▲ 20% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.8% | ▼ 61% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 650 | top 25% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
650
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
22.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 61% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 20% above state mean
Top 87% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,787
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 217 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 91.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
African American 2.2%
Asian 2.2%
Two or More 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.1, Beaver Area Shs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beaver Area Sd, which includes Beaver Area Shs.
$16,787
Per student
-7%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.1%
State 31.9%
Federal 7.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Beaver Area Shs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Ridge El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| College Square El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Beaver Area Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Beaver Area Shs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 640
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 400
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 291
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~650 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Beaver Area Shs
How many students attend Beaver Area Shs?
Beaver Area Shs has 650 students enrolled. It is a high school in Beaver, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beaver Area Shs?
The student-teacher ratio at Beaver Area Shs is 16.3:1, which is 20% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beaver Area Shs?
22.8% of students at Beaver Area Shs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beaver Area Shs?
The largest demographic group at Beaver Area Shs is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Beaver, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beaver Area Shs?
Beaver Area Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Beaver Area Shs rank among public schools in Beaver?
By Resource Investment Index, Beaver Area Shs ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Beaver, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Beaver on the city page.
Is Beaver Area Shs a good school?
Beaver Area Shs earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Beaver Area Sd?
Besides Beaver Area Shs, Beaver Area Sd also operates Dutch Ridge El Sch (640 students), College Square El Sch (400 students), and Beaver Area Ms (291 students). See the Beaver Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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