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Schools in Blairsville · Blairsville-Saltsburg School District

Blairsville’s public schools outscore 64% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 43% of Blairsville’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blairsville, 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.

#501of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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

Blairsville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1392 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blairsville’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 Blairsville’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of Pennsylvania school districts, #501 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. 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 (1392)Better than 69%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 674 test results and a graduating class of 109 could put Blairsville anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Blairsville’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 Blairsville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–8River Valley MSBlairsville-Saltsburg School DistrictNo scores
9–12River Valley HSBlairsville-Saltsburg School DistrictNo scores

Blairsville’s public schools are run by Blairsville-Saltsburg School District, which also serves Black Lick, 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

Blairsville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Blairsville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BlairsvilleBBlairsville-Saltsburg

Every school in Blairsville

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 Blairsvillein other towns
Blairsville El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5
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
332 students14:1Rate it →
River Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12
427 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Blairsville’s schools

Are Blairsville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Blairsville children attend outscore 64% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #501 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blairsville in?

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

Where do Blairsville kids go to high school?

River Valley HS, with 427 students.

What is Blairsville’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 Blairsville 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.