Top Rankings
Blackhawk School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 766 students in Blackhawk School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Blackhawk School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Blackhawk School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Blackhawk High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
2,338 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Blackhawk School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,513 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 $16,618 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,513
$23,696
Spending / Student
$16,618
$23,119
Best Blackhawk School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blackhawk High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Blackhawk Rd
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724) 846-9600
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724) 846-9600
Gr: 9-12 | 766 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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