Kiski Area School District

200 Poplar Street
Vandergrift, PA 15690-1466
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,075 students in Kiski Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Kiski Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Kiski 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 Kiski Area 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 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
3,275 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kiski Area 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#188 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

42%
38%

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65%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

76%
57%
95%
87.5%

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(2022-23)
21%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
16%

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% Black
6%
15%

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% White
88%
60%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,017 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$44,930 MM

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Spending
$66 MM
$43,758 MM

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Revenue / Student
$20,668
$26,978

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Spending / Student
$20,017
$26,274

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Best Kiski Area School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kiski Area High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Hyde Park Rd
Vandergrift, PA 15690
(724) 845-8181
Gr: 9-12 | 1,075 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,275 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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