(Story written by Noah Haswell of Beaver County Radio, Published on September 18, 2024 at 11:10 A.M.) 

(Beaver County, PA) The 2024-2025 school year continues with expensive education costs in Beaver County. The cost of education is rising a little above 4% on average in public education expenses for the current school year in the Beaver Valley communities. Here are the budget changes from the 2023-2024 to the 2024-2025 school years for school districts in the Beaver Valley.

Aliquippa School District: Budget Change: +3.86%

Ambridge Area School District: Budget Change: +8.91%

Beaver Area School District: Budget Change: +4%

Big Beaver Falls Area School District: Budget Change: +2.38%

Blackhawk School District: Budget Change: +3.6%

Central Valley School District: Budget Change: +7.55%

Cornell Area School District: Budget Change: +3.15%

Ellwood City Area School District: Budget Change: +5.66%

Freedom Area School District: Budget Change: +3.44%

Hopewell Area School District: Budget Change: +3.5%

Midland Borough School District: Budget Change: +6%

Moon Area School District: Budget Change: +5.9%

New Brighton Area School District: Budget Change: +4.94%

Quaker Valley School District: Budget Change: +4.13%

Riverside Area School District: Budget Change: +2.15%

Rochester Area School District: Budget Change: +1.8%

South Side Area School District: Budget Change: +2.11%

West Allegheny School District: Budget Change: +5.59%

Western Beaver (County) School District: Budget Change: +0.57%