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Item: New Kensington-Arnold School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

707 Stevenson Blvd
New Kensington, PA 15068-5372

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (724) 335-4401

www.nkasd.com

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New Kensington-Arnold School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

4 Schools

793 Schools

# Students

1,950 Students

643,021 Students

# Teachers

150 Teachers

46,368 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
7	149	34
8	135	38
9	160	185
10	142	181
11	146	178
12	173	177

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District Rank

New Kensington-Arnold School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#543 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District
2023	#543
2022	#541
2021	#536
2019	#582
2018	#569
2017	#546
2016	#552
2015	#548
2014	#558
2013	#539
2012	#449
2011	#440
2010	#432

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17%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	17%	38%
2022	19%	36%
2021	16%	38%
2019	23%	45%
2018	24%	45%
2017	25%	46%
2016	24%	46%
2015	22%	43%
2014	53%	72%
2013	59%	73%
2012	66%	74%
2011	70%	76%
2010	70%	75%

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33%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2022	33%	55%
2021	31%	55%
2019	44%	62%
2018	24%	63%
2017	45%	63%
2016	38%	62%
2015	40%	62%
2014	54%	70%
2013	56%	70%
2012	62%	71%
2011	66%	73%
2010	66%	72%

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38%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2022	38%	57%
2021	39%	64%

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77%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	77%	87%
2022	62%	87%
2021	72%	87%
2020	77%	87%
2019	82%	86%
2018	77%	86%
2017	77%	86%
2016	67%	86%
2015	72%	86%
2014	64%	86%
2013	82%	85%
2012	87%	84%
2011	82%	85%

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(2022-23)

31%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	31%	23.3%
2022	48.9%	26.6%
2021	39.7%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.65	0.58
2022	0.65	0.57
2021	0.64	0.57
2020	0.62	0.55
2019	0.62	0.54
2018	0.60	0.53
2017	0.60	0.52
2016	0.61	0.51
2015	0.59	0.51
2014	0.59	0.49
2013	0.59	0.48
2012	0.57	0.47
2011	0.56	0.46
2010	0.48	0.44
2009	0.48	0.44
2008	0.48	0.43
2007	0.48	0.41
2006	0.47	0.41
2005	0.46	0.40
2004	0.44	0.40
2003	0.43	0.38
2002	0.42	0.37
2001	0.41	0.37
2000	0.39	0.35
1999	0.38	0.35
1998	0.36	0.34
1997	0.40	0.34
1996	0.38	0.33
1995	0.36	0.33
1994	0.35	0.33
1993	0.36	0.31
1992	0.34	0.31
1991	0.36	0.31
1990	0.34	0.30
1989	0.31	0.30
1988	0.29	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2008)

Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	4%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	8%
2010	5%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

35%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	33%	14%
2022	33%	14%
2021	32%	15%
2020	32%	15%
2019	32%	15%
2018	31%	15%
2017	31%	15%
2016	30%	15%
2015	29%	15%
2014	27%	15%
2013	26%	15%
2012	28%	15%
2011	26%	15%
2010	30%	16%
2009	32%	16%
2008	33%	16%
2007	34%	16%
2006	32%	16%
2005	31%	16%
2004	28%	16%
2003	27%	16%
2002	27%	15%
2001	26%	15%
2000	25%	15%
1999	24%	15%
1998	21%	14%
1997	26%	14%
1996	25%	14%
1995	23%	14%
1994	21%	14%
1993	21%	13%
1992	21%	13%
1991	19%	13%
1990	21%	13%
1989	19%	13%
1988	17%	13%

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% White

39%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	47%	62%
2022	47%	63%
2021	48%	63%
2020	51%	64%
2019	51%	65%
2018	54%	66%
2017	54%	67%
2016	54%	68%
2015	56%	68%
2014	57%	69%
2013	57%	70%
2012	58%	71%
2011	60%	72%
2010	64%	73%
2009	64%	73%
2008	63%	74%
2007	64%	75%
2006	66%	75%
2005	67%	76%
2004	69%	76%
2003	71%	77%
2002	71%	78%
2001	73%	78%
2000	75%	79%
1999	75%	79%
1998	77%	80%
1997	73%	80%
1996	75%	81%
1995	77%	81%
1994	78%	81%
1993	77%	82%
1992	78%	82%
1991	77%	82%
1990	79%	83%
1989	81%	83%
1988	83%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

22%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	17%	5%
2022	17%	5%
2021	16%	5%
2020	14%	4%
2019	14%	4%
2018	13%	4%
2017	13%	3%
2016	14%	3%
2015	14%	3%
2014	14%	3%
2013	14%	2%
2012	11%	2%
2011	11%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,239 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,776 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$49 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$49 MM	$30 MM
2022	$43 MM	$29 MM
2021	$40 MM	$27 MM
2020	$39 MM	$25 MM
2019	$38 MM	$25 MM
2018	$37 MM	$24 MM
2017	$38 MM	$24 MM
2016	$36 MM	$23 MM
2015	$32 MM	$21 MM
2014	$32 MM	$21 MM
2012	$30 MM	$20 MM
2011	$31 MM	$21 MM
2010	$32 MM	$21 MM
2009	$31 MM	$21 MM
2008	$30 MM	$21 MM
2007	$29 MM	$20 MM
2006	$27 MM	$20 MM
2005	$26 MM	$18 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$24 MM	$16 MM
2002	$24 MM	$18 MM
2001	$24 MM	$19 MM
2000	$25 MM	$18 MM
1999	$21 MM	$18 MM
1998	$21 MM	$18 MM
1997	$20 MM	$17 MM
1996	$19 MM	$17 MM
1995	$19 MM	$16 MM
1992	$15 MM	$14 MM
1990	$14 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$46 MM	$30 MM
2022	$39 MM	$28 MM
2021	$40 MM	$25 MM
2020	$38 MM	$25 MM
2019	$36 MM	$25 MM
2018	$37 MM	$23 MM
2017	$36 MM	$23 MM
2016	$36 MM	$22 MM
2015	$33 MM	$20 MM
2014	$32 MM	$20 MM
2012	$29 MM	$19 MM
2011	$32 MM	$21 MM
2010	$33 MM	$20 MM
2009	$33 MM	$20 MM
2008	$29 MM	$20 MM
2007	$25 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$21 MM
2005	$25 MM	$18 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$22 MM	$18 MM
2002	$24 MM	$19 MM
2001	$24 MM	$21 MM
2000	$37 MM	$18 MM
1999	$20 MM	$18 MM
1998	$27 MM	$18 MM
1997	$24 MM	$18 MM
1996	$19 MM	$17 MM
1995	$17 MM	$16 MM
1992	$14 MM	$14 MM
1990	$13 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,239

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$25,593	$24,520
2022	$21,370	$22,621
2021	$21,478	$20,683
2020	$20,088	$17,423
2019	$20,060	$17,496
2018	$19,707	$16,267
2017	$19,279	$17,283
2016	$17,597	$16,027
2015	$183,663	$12,967
2014	$15,316	$13,618
2012	$13,497	$12,923
2011	$14,713	$13,182
2010	$14,262	$12,967
2009	$13,817	$12,476
2008	$13,711	$11,970
2007	$12,217	$12,325
2006	$11,101	$11,373
2005	$10,383	$9,887
2004	$9,707	$9,342
2003	$9,516	$8,561
2002	$9,329	$9,347
2001	$9,036	$9,246
2000	$9,238	$8,505
1999	$7,983	$8,127
1998	$7,873	$7,716
1997	$7,327	$7,409
1995	$6,811	$6,949
1992	$5,684	$6,008
1990	$5,258	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$23,776

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$24,110	$23,814
2022	$19,661	$21,674
2021	$21,168	$19,381
2020	$19,598	$17,371
2019	$19,175	$17,056
2018	$19,292	$15,644
2017	$18,182	$16,490
2016	$17,901	$15,754
2015	$190,791	$12,300
2014	$15,285	$13,435
2012	$13,022	$12,431
2011	$14,954	$12,980
2010	$14,815	$12,300
2009	$15,002	$11,944
2008	$13,239	$11,838
2007	$10,771	$11,937
2006	$10,145	$11,377
2005	$9,920	$9,707
2004	$9,555	$9,347
2003	$8,553	$9,243
2002	$9,213	$9,853
2001	$8,977	$10,315
2000	$13,732	$8,598
1999	$7,572	$8,268
1998	$10,109	$7,996
1997	$8,812	$7,728
1995	$6,145	$6,895
1992	$5,500	$6,055
1990	$5,011	$5,391

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Best New Kensington-Arnold School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Valley Jr. Sr. High School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

703 Stevenson Blvd
New Kensington, PA 15068
(724) 337-4536

Gr: 7-12 | 905 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,950 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: 77% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education