Total enrollment
31,222
-491 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
Beaver County
Pennsylvania · Public K-12
Beaver County's school count of 52 reflects a public K-12 system serving about 31,222 students inside Pennsylvania, around 19% of the county population. By grade band, the county runs 24 elementary, 11 middle, and 16 high schools.
7-year change in Beaver County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
52
+2 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
74%
was 81%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
12%
was 11%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
52
20 districts
Enrollment
31,222
NCES CCD
Median income
$71,089
Below Pennsylvania avg
Free/reduced lunch
55.0%
Below Pennsylvania avg
Elementary
24
9,402 students
Middle
11
4,340 students
High
16
7,302 students
Combined / other
1
10,178 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Pennsylvania Cyber CS
10,178 students · 20 districts in Beaver County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Beaver County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
28.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.3%
civilian labor
Median age
45
19.4% under 18
Test scores in Beaver County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 48 schools ranked. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Central Valley HS· 80.4%
- Beaver Area SHS· 78.3%
- South Side HS· 77.0%
- Dutch Ridge El Sch· 76.1%
- Beaver Area MS· 72.1%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Provident CS - West· 2.6%
- Aliquippa JSHS· 9.7%
- Aliquippa El Sch· 11.3%
- Highland El Sch· 27.0%
- New Brighton Area MS· 29.4%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Cyber CS | Midland | Combined | PK-12 | 10,178 | · |
| Blackhawk HS | Beaver Falls | High | 09-12 | 763 | · |
| Central Valley HS | Monaca | High | 09-12 | 721 | · |
| Blackhawk Intermediate Sch | Beaver Falls | Elementary | KG-04 | 708 | · |
| Ambridge Area HS | Ambridge | High | 09-12 | 705 | · |
| Highland MS | Beaver Falls | Middle | 05-08 | 698 | · |
| Lincoln Park Performing Arts CS | Midland | High | 07-12 | 674 | · |
| Riverside El Sch | Ellwood City | Elementary | PK-05 | 667 | · |
| Hopewell JHS | Aliquippa | Middle | 05-08 | 657 | · |
| Beaver Area SHS | Beaver | High | 09-12 | 650 | · |
| Dutch Ridge El Sch | Beaver | Elementary | 03-06 | 640 | · |
| Hopewell SHS | Aliquippa | High | 09-12 | 614 | · |
| Baden Academy CS | Baden | Elementary | KG-06 | 593 | · |
| New Brighton Area El Sch | New Brighton | Elementary | KG-05 | 558 | · |
| Central Valley MS | Monaca | Middle | 06-08 | 504 | · |
| Ambridge Area MS | Freedom | Middle | 06-08 | 500 | · |
| Center Grange Primary School | Aliquippa | Elementary | PK-02 | 496 | · |
| Aliquippa JSHS | Aliquippa | High | 07-12 | 493 | · |
| Todd Lane El Sch | Monaca | Elementary | 03-05 | 493 | · |
| Beaver Falls Area SHS | Beaver Falls | High | 09-12 | 486 | · |
| Aliquippa El Sch | Aliquippa | Elementary | KG-06 | 480 | · |
| Central El Sch | Beaver Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 466 | · |
| Riverside HS | Ellwood City | High | 09-12 | 461 | · |
| Economy El Sch | Freedom | Elementary | PK-05 | 456 | · |
| Freedom Area El Sch | Freedom | Elementary | KG-04 | 426 | · |
| College Square El Sch | Beaver | Elementary | KG-02 | 400 | · |
| South Side El Sch | Hookstown | Elementary | PK-05 | 390 | · |
| New Brighton Area HS | New Brighton | High | 09-12 | 382 | · |
| Freedom Area SHS | Freedom | High | 09-12 | 366 | · |
| Beaver Falls MS | Beaver Falls | Middle | 06-08 | 360 | · |
| Western Beaver Co JSHS | Industry | High | 06-12 | 359 | · |
| Freedom Area MS | Freedom | Middle | 05-08 | 356 | · |
| Rochester Area Elementary School | Rochester | Elementary | KG-05 | 346 | · |
| Hopewell El Sch | Aliquippa | Elementary | KG-04 | 323 | · |
| Riverside MS | Ellwood City | Middle | 06-08 | 307 | · |
| Fairview El Sch | Midland | Elementary | PK-05 | 303 | · |
| Big Beaver El Sch | Darlington | Elementary | KG-05 | 301 | · |
| Beaver Area MS | Beaver | Middle | 07-08 | 291 | · |
| New Brighton Area MS | New Brighton | Middle | 06-08 | 290 | · |
| Highland El Sch | Ambridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 284 | · |
| South Side HS | Hookstown | High | 09-12 | 272 | · |
| State Street El Sch | Baden | Elementary | PK-05 | 241 | · |
| Independence El Sch | Aliquippa | Elementary | KG-04 | 228 | · |
| Midland El/MS | Midland | Elementary | PK-08 | 226 | · |
| Rochester High School | Rochester | High | 09-12 | 222 | · |
| South Side MS | Hookstown | Middle | 06-08 | 196 | · |
| Margaret Ross El Sch | Aliquippa | Elementary | KG-04 | 185 | · |
| Rochester MS | Rochester | Middle | 06-08 | 181 | · |
| Patterson Primary Sch | Beaver Falls | Elementary | KG-02 | 141 | · |
| Midland Innovation & Technology CS | Midland | High | 09-12 | 126 | · |
| Provident CS - West | Baden | Elementary | 01-05 | 51 | · |
| Beaver County Career & Technology Center | Monaca | High | 09-12 | 8 | · |
Cities in Beaver County
About Beaver County
In Pennsylvania, Beaver County is a mid-sized county of about 166,324 residents. 52 public schools across the county instructs about 31,222 students between them.
In context, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $71,089, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 7%.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Beaver County is made up of 24 elementary schools (9,402 students), 11 middle schools (4,340), 16 high schools (7,302), and 1 combined or other schools.
Pennsylvania Cyber CS is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 10,178 students across Beaver County.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 31,222 students, held roughly steady from the 31,713 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 50 to 52 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 81% to 74% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Beaver County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
Frequently asked questions
Beaver County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data