Big Beaver Falls Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Beaver

District Profile

1503 8th Ave

Beaver Falls, PA 15010-4104

Phone 724-843-3470

Fax 724-843-2360

Includes the municipalities of Beaver Falls City, Big Beaver Borough, Eastvale Borough, Homewood Borough, Koppel Borough, New Galilee Borough, White Township.

Square Miles

22.21

Students Enrolled

1,666

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Beaver Falls Area SHS (9-12)
  • Beaver Falls MS (6,7-8)
  • Big Beaver El Sch (K-5)
  • Central El Sch (PreK,K-5)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

1,666

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.66%
Asian
0.18%
Black
22.51%
Latino
4.02%
Pacific Islander
0.06%
2 or More Races
23.23%
White
49.34%

Gender

Male
51.08%
Female
48.92%

Other Statistics

Special Education
23.47%
English Learner
1.44%

Financials

Median Household Income

$43,199.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $8,969,696.72 24.49%
State Revenues $23,063,151.41 62.99%
Federal $4,579,368.44 12.50%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$6,007,144.75
Property Values Within District
$101,600.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

81.90%

Rigorous Courses

5
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

38.24%
College/University
1.96%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 36.40% 25.80% N/A
Grade 4 41.40% 43.20% 70.00%
Grade 5 37.90% 27.90% N/A
Grade 6 47.50% 21.20% N/A
Grade 7 54.10% 23.70% N/A
Grade 8 36.40% 11.70% 37.90%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 13.70% 25.56% 54.17%

Staff

117

Teachers

11

Administrators

64

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Donna Nugent

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Cindy Cook
Board President
25 2023-2027
Ronald Miller
Board Vice President
31 2023-2027
Terri Ellinwood
25 2023-2027
Thomas Karczewski
11 2021-2025
Michelle Manno
3 2021-2025
Carla Schriver
3 2021-2025
Darcelle Slappy
8 2021-2025
Susan Smith
13 2023-2027
Kayla Stevenson
1 2023-2027

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.