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New Kensington-Arnold SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 890 students in New Kensington-Arnold SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in New Kensington-Arnold SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
1,999 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
n/a
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
New Kensington-Arnold SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 70-74% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#536 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
55%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
657 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
33%
20%
# White Students
873 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
44%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
384 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
201
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,178 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 $19,886 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,178
$23,665
Spending / Student
$19,886
$23,089
Best New Kensington-Arnold SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
703 Stevenson Blvd
New Kensington, PA 15068
(724) 337-4536
New Kensington, PA 15068
(724) 337-4536
Grades: 7-12
| 890 students
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