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Best High Schools in Zip Code 15417

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School

457

Students

Top rankedBrownsville Area High School548^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Summary:

The 15417 zip code is home to a single high school, Brownsville Area High School, which is part of the Brownsville Area School District. This school serves students in grades 9-12 and faces significant challenges, including declining academic performance, high poverty levels, and resource allocation concerns.

Brownsville Area High School has seen its statewide ranking drop in recent years, going from 548 out of 681 high schools in 2024-2025 to 539 out of 686 in 2023-2024 and 563 out of 674 in 2022-2023. The school maintains a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its students perform well below the state average on the Keystone Exams in core subjects like Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. Despite the school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, these academic struggles persist, suggesting that simply increasing resources may not be enough to address the underlying issues.

Another notable characteristic of Brownsville Area High School is the high percentage (100%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This factor likely contributes to the school's academic challenges and highlights the need for a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to improving outcomes for the students in this community.

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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/reduced lunch	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
Brownsville Area High School	Public	9-12	One Falcon Drive	Brownsville	15417	Fayette County	Brownsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 785-8200	457	29	15.7		359 (78.6%)	28 (6.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (12.9%)	21	548^th of 681 public high schools	19.5%		24.7	539^th of 686 public high schools	21.4%	9	17.9	34.9	44.4	$16,557	$3,232	$13,325

Cities Near Zip Code 15417

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Coal Center	0.98 mi	5	671^st
Brownsville	2.43 mi	3	701^st
Fredericktown	5.22 mi	2	611^th
Perryopolis	5.56 mi	4	492^nd
Charleroi	6.54 mi	4	557^th

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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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