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Mohawk Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves North Beaver Township, Mahoning Township, New Beaver, Little Beaver Township, Bessemer and S.N.P.J..

North Beaver Township’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
1,444
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,418
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Mohawk Area School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 83% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 25% less per student than the PA average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $8M, about $5,506 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 83% 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 well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−North Beaver Township 3,934A−Mahoning Township 2,649A−New Beaver 1,343A−Little Beaver Township 1,192A−Bessemer 1,038S.N.P.J. 15

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for North Beaver Township. Grade by grade →

K–5Mohawk El SchThis district
6–8Mohawk JHSThis district
9–12Mohawk SHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 36.1% · 721 students tested
Reading / language arts63%
State average 55.1% · 773 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.5% · 91 in the class

98% 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
$16,418 per student · 25% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 29%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 61%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,473’20
1,463’21
1,457’22
1,460’23
1,444’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Mohawk El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Castle
B
709 students16:1
Mohawk JHS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Castle
B
329 students15:1
Mohawk SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · New Castle
B−
406 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Blackhawk School DistrictDarlington Township, Enon Valley
$15,754per student
Ellwood City Area School DistrictWampum, Wayne Township
$19,420per student
New Castle Area School DistrictNew Castle, Taylor Township
$19,083per student
Union Area School DistrictUnion Township
$18,532per 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.