For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 434 students in Brownsville Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Brownsville Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Brownsville Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brownsville Area High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
1,486 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Brownsville 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#561 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
57%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
137 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
9%
15%
# White Students
1,161 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
78%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
123
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,283 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,672 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,283
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,672
$23,073
Best Brownsville Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brownsville Area High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
One Falcon Drive
Brownsville, PA 15417
(724) 785-8200
Brownsville, PA 15417
(724) 785-8200
Grades: 9-12
| 434 students
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