Keystone School District

451 Huston Avenue
Knox, PA 16232-9390
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Keystone School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 393 students in Keystone 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 Keystone School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
805 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Keystone School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#157 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
44%
38%
67%
55%
65-69%
57%
87%
87%
(2022-23)
24.3%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
17%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
97%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,324 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,492 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,324
$23,730
Spending / Student
$22,492
$23,152

Best Keystone School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Keystone Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Beatty Avenue
Knox, PA 16232
(814) 797-1261
Gr: 7-12 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 805 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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