Public school district · Suburb: Large
Pennsylvania · Beaver County

Ambridge Area SD

2,189 students · 5 schools · 15.9:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #225 of 777 in Pennsylvania

Students
2,189
Schools
5
Teachers (FTE)
138
Student–Teacher
15.9:1
County
Beaver
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Ambridge Area SD

Ambridge Area SD is a public school system serving Beaver County, Pennsylvania, based in Ambridge. It serves 2,189 students across 5 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #225 largest of Pennsylvania’s 777 school systems.

Phone7242662833
Address901 Duss Avenue, Ambridge, PA 15003
CountyBeaver County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Ambridge Area SD enrolls 2,189 students in 5 schools — an average of about 438 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #225 of 777 statewide by enrollment.

Students
2,189
#225 of 777 in Pennsylvania
Schools
5
~438 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Ambridge Area SD, from the NCES Common Core of Data (2,189 students reported):

White
77%
Black
14%
Hispanic
2%
Asian
0%
Two or more
7%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Ambridge Area SD employs about 138 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 15.9:1 — above the Pennsylvania average of about 13.0:1. Total district staff is roughly 298.

Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
138
classroom teachers
Total staff
298
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Pennsylvania funds schools

Pennsylvania funds districts through Basic Education Funding layered on heavy local property-tax reliance, distributed by a student-weighted fair funding formula (2016) that accounts for poverty, English learners, charter enrollment and local wealth. After a 2023 Commonwealth Court ruling found the system unconstitutional, the state added an adequacy supplement — about $494 million in 2024–25 directed to the most underfunded districts — as a first step toward closing a multi-billion-dollar adequacy gap.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Ambridge Area SD are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Pennsylvania’s accountability dashboard is the Future Ready PA Index, covering state-assessment performance, academic growth (PVAAS), English-language progress, regular attendance, the Career Standards Benchmark and graduation rate. Look up Ambridge Area SD on the Future Ready PA Index.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Pennsylvania does not require accreditation of its public districts; the State Board of Education and Department of Education oversee them directly, while voluntary accreditation through Middle States or Cognia is used mainly by private and charter schools. Search the Middle States directory.

How it compares

Ambridge Area SD vs. Pennsylvania

Enrollment rank
#225
of 777 districts
Ratio
15.9:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Beaver County

See every Pennsylvania district side by side in the Pennsylvania directory.

Go deeper

Look up Ambridge Area SD’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Pennsylvania General Assembly (Basic Education Funding and the adequacy formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Ambridge Area SD. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4202440. Confirm current details with the district and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.