Enrollment
763
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 420368806707
Blackhawk Hs — Beaver Falls, PA
Federal NCES profile for Blackhawk Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
👥 Class size 41
📚 AP courses 70
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 24
📋 Attendance 57
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Blackhawk Sd · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.7:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.1%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blackhawk Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Blackhawk Hs reports 763 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 52.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% above the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 28.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 52% below the Pennsylvania average and 46% below the national baseline. The school offers 14 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 382 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Blackhawk Sd spends $17,462 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 50.8% from local sources (property taxes), 43.8% from the state, and 5.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Blackhawk Hs compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.7:1 | ▲ 9% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.1% | ▼ 52% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 763 | top 83% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
28.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 52% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher
— 9% above state mean
Top 71% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
17.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$17,462
per pupil, district-wide
— below Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 382 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 763 Top 83% in Pennsylvania — larger than 17% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 52.0
Students per teacher 14.7:1 +9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 28.1% -52% vs state
NCES ID 420368806707
Student demographics
White 93.2%
Two or More 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 93.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 382:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.4%
In-school suspensions 8
Out-of-school suspensions 51
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blackhawk Sd, which includes Blackhawk Hs.
$17,462
Per student
-23%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 50.8%
State 43.8%
Federal 5.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 708
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 698
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Enrollment
- 141
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Blackhawk Hs
How many students attend Blackhawk Hs?
Blackhawk Hs has 763 students enrolled. It is a high school in Beaver Falls, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blackhawk Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Blackhawk Hs is 14.7:1, which is 9% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blackhawk Hs?
28.1% of students at Blackhawk Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blackhawk Hs?
The largest demographic group at Blackhawk Hs is White at 93.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Beaver Falls, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blackhawk Hs?
Blackhawk Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.