Total enrollment
2,344
-79 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Big Spring SD
Pennsylvania · 2,344 students · 1 city
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Pennsylvania, 5 sit inside Big Spring SD, collectively enrolling about 2,344 students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Big Spring SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Big Spring SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #191 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,344 | #201 of 479 | #3,936 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #146 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #154 of 478 | #2,409 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 44.4% | #242 of 398 | #4,977 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.1% | #298 of 378 | #5,988 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 Big Spring SD
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Oak Flat Elementary School at 68.4% proficient to Big Spring High School at 44.8%, a gap of 23.7 points. That is the 75th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,543 to 2,344 students (down 8%) and from 201 to 189 full-time teachers (down 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spring HS | Newville | High | 09-12 | 764 |
| Big Spring MS | Newville | Middle | 06-08 | 550 |
| Newville El Sch | Newville | Elementary | KG-05 | 351 |
| Oak Flat El Sch | Newville | Elementary | KG-05 | 348 |
| Mount Rock Elem Sch | Newville | Elementary | KG-05 | 331 |
About Big Spring SD
Big Spring SD runs 5 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively instructing roughly 2,344 students.
On the school-mix side, Big Spring SD spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Big Spring SD is about 469, meaningfully below the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 3%: 2,423 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,344 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Big Spring SD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.