Riverside Beaver County School District

318 Country Club Dr
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Riverside Beaver County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 646 students in Riverside Beaver County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Riverside Beaver County School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
1,419 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Riverside Beaver County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#119 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Riverside Beaver County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverside Beaver County   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.
70%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverside Beaver County   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.
69%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riverside Beaver County   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.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Riverside Beaver County   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
21%
# Black Students
11 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
1%
24%
# White Students
1,362 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
96%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
104
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,102 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Riverside Beaver County   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
$24 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Riverside Beaver County   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
$18,581
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Riverside Beaver County   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
$17,102
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Riverside Beaver County   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 Riverside Beaver County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
302 Country Club Drive
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(724) 758-7512
Grades: PK-5
| 646 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,419 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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