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B+

Blackhawk School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Chippewa Township, Patterson Township, South Beaver Township, Darlington Township, West Mayfield, Patterson Heights, Enon Valley and Darlington.

Chippewa Township’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
2,310
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,754
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$34M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Blackhawk School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 70% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 28% less per student than the PA average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $34M, about $14,734 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 70% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Chippewa Township 8,107B+Patterson Township 3,038B+South Beaver Township 2,656B+Darlington Township 1,777B+West Mayfield 1,163Patterson Heights 620Enon Valley 301Darlington 246

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Chippewa Township. Grade by grade →

K–4Blackhawk Intermediate SchThis district
5–8Highland MSThis district
9–12Blackhawk HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45%
State average 36.1% · 1,131 students tested
Reading / language arts63%
State average 55.1% · 1,191 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.5% · 188 in the class

94% 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
$15,754 per student · 28% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 45%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,286’20
2,309’21
2,316’22
2,338’23
2,310’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.

Blackhawk Intermediate Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Beaver Falls
B+
708 students16:1
Patterson Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Beaver Falls
141 students12:1
Highland MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Beaver Falls
B−
698 students15:1
Blackhawk HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Beaver Falls
B+
763 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Big Beaver Falls Area School DistrictBeaver Falls, Big Beaver, White Township
$17,708per student
New Brighton Area School DistrictFallston, New Brighton
$20,263per student
Beaver Area School DistrictBrighton Township
$16,765per student
Beaver Local School DistrictMiddleton Township
$12,547per 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.