High Schools in Big Spring School District

Summary:

The Big Spring School District in Pennsylvania has only one high school, Big Spring High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools over the past three years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Big Spring High School has mixed performance. While its proficiency rates in Biology and Literature are close to or above the state average, its Algebra I proficiency rates are significantly lower. The school spends $20,867 per student, which is higher than the state average, but it's unclear how this spending is translating into academic outcomes. Approximately 40% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a sizable population of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.9, it has struggled to improve its statewide ranking and academic performance. Further analysis would be needed to identify the root causes of these challenges and develop targeted strategies for improvement at Big Spring High School.

District Detail

45 Mount Rock Rd
Newville, PA 17241-9412

(717) 776-2000

SchoolDigger Rank:
204^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,344

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Big Spring High School	Public	9-12	100 Mount Rock Rd	Newville	17241	Cumberland County	Big Spring School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 776-2436	764	56	13.5	39.0%	697 (91.2%)	6 (0.8%)	27 (3.5%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	46.4	417^th of 681 public high schools	38.8%		38.3	472^nd of 686 public high schools	31.2%	55	32.0	50.3	59.2	$20,675	$478	$20,198

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carlisle Area School District	7.07 mi	10	352^nd
Shippensburg Area School District	9.45 mi	6	297^th
South Middleton School District	10.32 mi	4	240^th
Chambersburg Area School District	13.98 mi	17	338^th
West Perry School District	14.33 mi	5	392^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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