Total enrollment
2,416
+92 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Belle Vernon Area SD
Pennsylvania · 2,416 students · 1 city
Belle Vernon Area SD, Pennsylvania operates 4 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 2,416 students (around 604 per school).
4-year change in Belle Vernon Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Belle Vernon Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #194 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,416 | #194 of 479 | #3,856 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #208 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #457 of 478 | #6,306 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 97.9% | #50 of 398 | #438 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.6% | #239 of 378 | #4,958 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Belle Vernon Area SD
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Rostraver Elementary School at 65.6% proficient to Belle Vernon Area Middle School at 44.8%, a gap of 20.9 points. That is the 113th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,655 to 1,681 students (up 2%) and from 102 to 105 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vernon Area HS | Belle Vernon | High | 09-12 | 735 |
| Rostraver El Sch | Belle Vernon | Elementary | KG-06 | 660 |
| Marion El Sch | Belle Vernon | Elementary | KG-06 | 635 |
| Belle Vernon Area MS | Belle Vernon | Middle | 07-08 | 386 |
About Belle Vernon Area SD
Belle Vernon Area SD is a compact Pennsylvania school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 2,416.
Looking at the level breakdown, Belle Vernon Area SD is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Belle Vernon Area SD has grew 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,324 students to 2,416.
On this page, the community for Belle Vernon Area SD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.