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C+

Berwick Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Berwick, Salem Township, Briar Creek Township, Nescopeck, Hollenback Township, Nescopeck Township and Briar Creek.

Berwick’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
2,555
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,449
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$30.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Berwick Area School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 42% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Spends 20% less per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $30.6M, about $11,986 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 42% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Berwick 10,297C+Salem Township 4,092C+Briar Creek Township 3,044C+Nescopeck 1,511C+Hollenback Township 1,184C+Nescopeck Township 1,124Briar Creek 608

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Berwick. Grade by grade →

K–4West Berwick El SchThis district
5–8Berwick Area MSThis district
9–12Berwick Area HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency34%
State average 36.1% · 1,315 students tested
Reading / language arts54%
State average 55.1% · 1,380 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.5% · 221 in the class

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,449 per student · 20% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 49%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,466’20
2,438’21
2,508’22
2,473’23
2,555’24

Up 3.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 78%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 3%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

East Berwick El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Berwick
A−
539 students13:1
West Berwick El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Berwick
B−
487 students13:1
Berwick Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Berwick
C
837 students13:1
Berwick Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Berwick
A−
692 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Central Columbia School DistrictMifflin Township, North Centre Township
$17,507per student
Hazleton Area School DistrictBlack Creek Township, Butler Township, Sugarloaf Township
$14,526per student
Greater Nanticoke Area School DistrictConyngham Township
$13,856per student
Northwest Area School DistrictHuntington Township, Shickshinny, Union Township
$21,347per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.