Blackhawk School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Beaver

District Profile

500 Blackhawk Rd

Beaver Falls, PA 15010-1410

Phone 724-846-6600

Fax 724-846-2021

Includes the municipalities of Chippewa Township, Darlington Borough, Darlington Township, Enon Valley Borough, Patterson Heights Borough, Patterson Township, South Beaver Township, West Mayfield Borough.

Square Miles

70.79

Students Enrolled

2,321

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Blackhawk HS (9-12)
  • Blackhawk Intermediate Sch (3-4)
  • Highland MS (5-6,7-8)
  • Northwestern Primary Sch (K-2)
  • Patterson Primary Sch (K-2)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

2,321

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.17%
Asian
0.52%
Black
1.29%
Latino
2.50%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
3.15%
White
92.37%

Gender

Male
50.06%
Female
49.94%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.01%
English Learner
0.13%

Financials

Median Household Income

$78,587.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $21,360,006.00 52.72%
State Revenues $18,099,245.92 44.67%
Federal $779,921.97 1.92%
Other $273,877.00 0.67%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$16,584,144.08
Property Values Within District
$178,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

94.89%

Rigorous Courses

25
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

65.32%
College/University
8.67%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 63.92% 58.49% N/A
Grade 4 66.87% 54.60% 93.25%
Grade 5 58.44% 41.56% N/A
Grade 6 66.23% 56.29% N/A
Grade 7 56.47% 30.36% N/A
Grade 8 60.36% 18.68% 61.08%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 63.16% 72.35% N/A

Staff

152

Teachers

6

Administrators

87

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Johannah Vanatta

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Frank Makoczy
Board President
5 2021-2025
Rachel Cline
< 1 year 2023-2027
Andrew Huzyak
1 2021-2025
Lynn Kalcevic
1 2021-2025
Roberta Mansell
1 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Matthew Shope
< 1 year 2023-2027
Carol Sprinker
< 1 year 2023-2027
Mark Zachewicz
< 1 year 2023-2027
Adam Van Zalinge
< 1 year 2023-2027

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.