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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 518 students in Kiski Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Kiski Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
6 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
3,275 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
44,702 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.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
57%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
17%
% Black
6%
20%
% White
88%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,578 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,685
$23,730
Spending / Student
$17,578
$23,152
Best Kiski Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kiski Area Ihs
(Math: 25% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
260 Hyde Park Rd
Vandergrift, PA 15690
(724) 845-2219
Vandergrift, PA 15690
(724) 845-2219
Gr: 7-8 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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