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Schools in Black Lick Township · Blairsville-Saltsburg School District

Black Lick Township’s public schools outscore 64% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Black Lick Township’s districts is 43%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Black Lick Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.8K
▲ 5% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,431 students on the public path
In brief

Black Lick Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,801 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is River Valley MS, then River Valley HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Black Lick Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1997)Better than 64%
Towns in Indiana County (24)Better than 38%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 674 test results and a graduating class of 109 could put Black Lick Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Black Lick Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (651 in math, 698 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Black Lick Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–8River Valley MSin BlairsvilleNo scores
9–12River Valley HSin BlairsvilleNo scores

Black Lick Township’s public schools are run by Blairsville-Saltsburg School District, which also serves Blairsville, Burrell, Conemaugh and Loyalhanna and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Blairsville-Saltsburg School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,431 students, up 3% since 2021–22 · 12.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,801PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 55.1% · 698 students tested
Math43%
State average 36.1% · 651 students tested

Black Lick Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Black Lick Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Black Lick TownshipBBlairsville-Saltsburg
BurrellBBlairsville-Saltsburg
ConemaughBBlairsville-Saltsburg
YoungB−Apollo-Ridge
DerryB+Derry Area
CenterA−Homer-Center

2 of the 5 neighbors share Blairsville-Saltsburg with Black Lick Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Black Lick Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Black Lick Townshipin other towns
Blairsville El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blairsville
C+
405 students12:1Rate it →
Saltsburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saltsburg
B+
267 students11:1Rate it →
River Valley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Blairsville
332 students14:1Rate it →
River Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Blairsville
427 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Black Lick Township’s schools

Are Black Lick Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Black Lick Township children attend outscore 64% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Black Lick Township in?

Blairsville-Saltsburg School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,431 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Black Lick Township kids go to high school?

River Valley HS in Blairsville, with 427 students.

What is Black Lick Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Blairsville-Saltsburg School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Black Lick Township spend per student?

$22,801 in Blairsville-Saltsburg School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.