Top Rankings
Big Spring School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 764 students in Big Spring School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Big Spring School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Big Spring School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Big Spring High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
2,344 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Big Spring School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
91%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,345 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,103 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,345
$23,724
Spending / Student
$22,103
$23,146
Best Big Spring School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Big Spring High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Mount Rock Rd
Newville, PA 17241
(717) 776-2436
Newville, PA 17241
(717) 776-2436
Gr: 9-12 | 764 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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