Kiski Area SD School District

200 Poplar Street
Vandergrift, PA 15690
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,106 students in Kiski Area SD School District.
Public High School in Kiski Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%).
Public High School in Kiski Area SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kiski Area High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
3,405 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Kiski Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#251 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kiski Area SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kiski Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kiski Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kiski Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
216 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
3,088 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
91%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
240
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
268
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
302
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
273
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
258
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
279
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,972 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,907 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kiski Area SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$58 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Kiski Area SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,972
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kiski Area SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,907
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kiski Area SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kiski Area SD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kiski Area High School
Math: 58%
Math: 67% | Reading: 77%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
240 Hyde Park Rd
Vandergrift, PA 15690
(724) 845-8181
Grades: 9-12
| 1,106 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,405 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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