For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 650 students in Karns City Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Karns City Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Karns City Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Karns City High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,304 Students
641,999 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Karns City Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#309 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
15%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
98%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,973 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,439 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,973
$23,694
Spending / Student
$19,439
$23,117
Best Karns City Area School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Karns City High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1446 Kittanning Pike
Karns City, PA 16041
(724) 756-2030
Karns City, PA 16041
(724) 756-2030
Gr: 7-12 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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