Bald Eagle Area School District

751 S Eagle Valley Rd
Wingate, PA 16823
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Bald Eagle Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 842 students in Bald Eagle Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Bald Eagle Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,521 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Bald Eagle Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#276 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bald Eagle Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bald Eagle Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bald Eagle Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bald Eagle Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bald Eagle Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
16%
# Black Students
17 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,443 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
95%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
124
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,959 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bald Eagle Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bald Eagle Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,892
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bald Eagle Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,959
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bald Eagle Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bald Eagle Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bald Eagle Area Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
710 S Eagle Valley Rd
Bellefonte, PA 16823
(814) 355-4868
Grades: 6-12
| 842 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,521 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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