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Schools in White Township · Big Beaver Falls Area School District

White Township’s public schools score below 75% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in White Township’s districts is 23%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving White 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 88% 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
43%
▼ 12 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 13 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 19% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
1,613 students on the public path
In brief

White Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1377 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of White Township’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports White Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,708 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 Beaver Falls MS, then Beaver Falls Area SHS. 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 White Township’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 25% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1377)Better than 10%
Towns in Beaver County (22)Better than 0%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 754 test results and a graduating class of 116 could put White Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of White Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (720 in math, 787 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–8Beaver Falls MSin Beaver FallsD
9–12Beaver Falls Area SHSin Beaver FallsC+

White Township’s public schools are run by Big Beaver Falls Area School District, which also serves Beaver Falls, Big Beaver, Eastvale and Homewood 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.

Big Beaver Falls Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,613 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,708PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 55.1% · 787 students tested
Math23%
State average 36.1% · 720 students tested

White Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
White TownshipCBig Beaver Falls Area
PattersonB+Blackhawk
Beaver FallsCBig Beaver Falls Area
West MayfieldB+Blackhawk
ChippewaB+Blackhawk

Every school in White 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 White Townshipin other towns
Central El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beaver Falls
C−
466 students14:1Rate it →
Big Beaver El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Darlington
C+
301 students11:1Rate it →
Beaver Falls MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beaver Falls
D
360 students12:1Rate it →
Beaver Falls Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Beaver Falls
C+
486 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about White Township’s schools

Are White Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools White Township children attend score below 75% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is White Township in?

Big Beaver Falls Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,613 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do White Township kids go to high school?

Beaver Falls Area SHS in Beaver Falls, with 486 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is White Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Big Beaver Falls Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does White Township spend per student?

$17,708 in Big Beaver Falls Area 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.