School district · Pennsylvania

Brownsville Area SD

Brownsville Area SD in Pennsylvania: 3 public schools with 1,403 students and 14.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $21,798 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
1,403
Students per teacher
14.2
PA 13.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$21,798
PA $21.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
99.0
Counselors (FTE)
4.0
Students per counselor
351
PA 316 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Pennsylvania's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Pennsylvania: 49%

23%proficient

−9.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 88% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 47% · 655 school districts compared

569 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Pennsylvania: 42%

16%proficient

−3.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 85% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 39% · 655 school districts compared

564 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$13.4K15
$14.3K16
$15.4K17
$16.2K18
$16.3K19
$16.6K20
$17.2K21
$17.8K22
$19.6K23
$21.8K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
22% · $9.2M
State
59% · $24.7M
Local
19% · $8.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$13,679
Support services
$7,024
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$3.8M
Long-term debt
$36M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Brownsville Area El SchFree meals for all
K–561713.223%15%
Brownsville Area MSFree meals for all
6–832914.123%17%
Brownsville Area HSFree meals for all
9–1245715.7——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
5 Falcon Drive, Brownsville, PA 15417
Phone
(724)785-2021
Website