Belle Vernon Area School District

270 Crest Avenue
Belle Vernon, PA 15012
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 334 students in Belle Vernon Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Belle Vernon Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,367 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Belle Vernon 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% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#259 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Belle Vernon Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belle Vernon 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.
61%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belle Vernon 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.
66%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belle Vernon 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%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Belle Vernon Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
16%
# Black Students
66 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
2,039 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
86%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
134 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
176
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
197
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,078 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 $16,716 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Belle Vernon 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
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Belle Vernon 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
$17,078
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Belle Vernon 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
$16,716
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Belle Vernon 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 Belle Vernon Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belle Vernon Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Perry Ave
Belle Vernon, PA 15012
(724) 808-2500
Grades: 7-8
| 334 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,367 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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