For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 642 students in Karns City Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Karns City Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,287 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Karns City Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.7%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
n/a
17%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
98%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,237 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,695 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,237
$23,730
Spending / Student
$19,695
$23,152
Best Karns City Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Karns City Jr/sr 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 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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