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Belle Vernon Area School District

270 Crest Avenue
Belle Vernon, PA 15012
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 749 students in Belle Vernon Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Belle Vernon Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Belle Vernon Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Belle Vernon Area High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
2,412 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Belle Vernon Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#247 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
40%
38%
61%
55%
66%
57%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
85%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,760 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,404 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,760
$23,696
Spending / Student
$16,404
$23,119

Best Belle Vernon Area School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belle Vernon Area High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
425 Crest Ave
Belle Vernon, PA 15012
(724) 808-2500
Gr: 9-12 | 749 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,412 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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