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Schools in Burrell Township · Blairsville-Saltsburg School District

Burrell Township’s public schools outscore 64% of Pennsylvania districts

43% of students in Burrell Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Burrell 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.

#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
3
1,164 students on the public path
In brief

Burrell Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1003 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burrell Township’s, its schools beat 70%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

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 Burrell Township’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 (1003)Better than 70%
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 Burrell Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Burrell 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 Burrell Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Blairsville El SchBlairsville-Saltsburg School DistrictC+
6–8River Valley MSBlairsville-Saltsburg School DistrictNo scores
9–12River Valley HSBlairsville-Saltsburg School DistrictNo scores

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

Burrell Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Burrell TownshipBBlairsville-Saltsburg
Black LickBBlairsville-Saltsburg
DerryB+Derry Area
CenterA−Homer-Center
West WheatfieldAUnited
FairfieldBLigonier Valley
Brush ValleyAUnited

Every school in Burrell Township

3 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).

District schools in Burrell Townshipby address
Blairsville El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blairsville
C+
405 students12:1Rate 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 Burrell Township’s schools

Are Burrell Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Burrell Township 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 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burrell Township in?

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

Where do Burrell Township kids go to high school?

River Valley HS in Blairsville, with 427 students.

What is Burrell 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 Burrell 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.