Big Beaver Falls Area School District
Big Beaver Falls Area School District is a public school district based in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, serving 1,638 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #289 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 410 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Donna Nugent. It spends about $14,882 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Big Beaver Falls Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Big Beaver Falls Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,882 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,574 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 122 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 232 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 234 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Donna Nugent
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Beaver Falls Area School DistrictBeaver Falls · this district | 1,638 | 4 | $14,882 | 13.4 | #289 |
| Palmerton Area School DistrictPalmerton | 1,637 | 5 | $15,658 | 11.5 | #290 |
| Northern Lehigh School DistrictSlatington | 1,627 | 4 | $17,338 | 14.0 | #291 |
| Philipsburg-Osceola Area School DistrictPhilipsburg | 1,606 | 4 | $17,967 | 12.4 | #292 |
| East Lycoming School DistrictHughesville | 1,602 | 4 | $14,433 | 15.3 | #293 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milaca Public School DistrictMilaca, MN | 1,639 | $12,225 | 15.8 |
| Columbia School DistrictColumbia, MS | 1,639 | $10,201 | 13.0 |
| Forest Municipal School DistrictForest, MS | 1,638 | $9,248 | 15.5 |
| Lebanon School DistrictWest Lebanon, NH | 1,638 | $24,888 | 10.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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