Berwick Area School District

500 Line St
Berwick, PA 18603
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 844 students in Berwick 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 Berwick Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority 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
2,664 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Berwick Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#363 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Berwick Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Berwick 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.
54%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Berwick 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.
52%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Berwick 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.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Berwick Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
343 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
16%
# Black Students
54 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
2,183 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
82%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
219
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,718 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,011 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
$50 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Berwick 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
$48 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Berwick 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
$18,718
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Berwick 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
$18,011
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Berwick 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 Berwick Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berwick Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Evergreen Drive
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
Grades: 5-8
| 844 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,664 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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