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School districts in Beaver County, PA
Beaver County has 14 regular public school districts, enrolling 19,756 students in 2024–25. The largest is Blackhawk SD (2,326 students, 12% of the county), followed by Central Valley SD and Ambridge Area SD. All 14 offer kindergarten. Pennsylvania sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 14 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk SD 500 Blackhawk Rd, Beaver Falls also serves Lawrence County | K–12 | 4 | 2,326 | 164 | (724) 846-6600 |
| Central Valley SD 160 Baker Road Extension, Monaca | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 2,214 | 195 | (724) 775-5600 |
| Ambridge Area SD 901 Duss Avenue, Ambridge | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 2,189 | 150 | (724) 266-2833 |
| Hopewell Area SD 2354 Brodhead Rd, Aliquippa | K–12 | 5 | 2,044 | 137 | (724) 375-6691 |
| Beaver Area SD 1300 Fifth Street, Beaver | K–12 | 4 | 1,986 | 119 | (724) 774-4010 |
| Big Beaver Falls Area SD 1503 8th Avenue, Beaver Falls | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,638 | 108 | (724) 843-3470 |
| Riverside Beaver County SD 318 Country Club Dr, Ellwood City | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,442 | 115 | (724) 758-7512 |
| New Brighton Area SD 3225 43rd St, New Brighton | K–12 | 3 | 1,249 | 85 | (724) 843-1795 |
| Freedom Area SD 1702 School Street, Freedom | K–12 | 3 | 1,167 | 69 | (724) 775-5464 |
| Aliquippa SD 800 21st Street, Aliquippa | K–12 | 2 | 989 | 64 | (724) 857-7500 |
| South Side Area SD 4949 State Route 151, Hookstown | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 863 | 40 | (724) 573-9581 |
| Rochester Area SD 540 Reno St, Rochester | K–12 | 3 | 756 | 59 | (724) 775-7500 |
| Western Beaver County SD 343 Ridgemont Dr, Midland | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 666 | 72 | (724) 643-9310 |
| Midland Borough SD 173 7th St, Midland | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 227 | 45 | (724) 643-8650 |
Beaver County at a glance
Together the 14 districts run 46 schools from offices in 11 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Midland Borough SD, with 227 students; the median Beaver County district has 1,249. By grade span: 7 K–12, 6 Pre-K–12 and 1 Pre-K–8.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 14 districts that report a K grade: 1,422 children. The biggest kindergarten was Central Valley SD's, with 195; Blackhawk SD had 164, and the smallest, South Side Area SD, had 40.
Beaver County holds 14 of Pennsylvania's 500 regular districts (2.8%) and 1.3% of its 1,502,393 public school students, ranking 9th of 67 counties by number of districts and 22nd by enrollment. By size, 9 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 5 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 429 students.
One district reaches past the county line: Blackhawk SD (into Lawrence County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 1 of Beaver County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Blackhawk SD · Central Valley SD · Ambridge Area SD · Hopewell Area SD · Beaver Area SD · Big Beaver Falls Area SD · Riverside Beaver County SD · New Brighton Area SD · Freedom Area SD · Aliquippa SD · South Side Area SD · Rochester Area SD · Western Beaver County SD · Midland Borough SD
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