New Kensington-Arnold SD School District

707 Stevenson Blvd
New Kensington, PA 15068
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 201 students in New Kensington-Arnold SD School District.
Public Preschools in New Kensington-Arnold SD School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
1,999 Students
135,047 Students
# Teachers
n/a
10,257 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#536 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of New Kensington-Arnold SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Kensington-Arnold 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.
31%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Kensington-Arnold 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.
70-74%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of New Kensington-Arnold SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.69
# American Indian Students
6 Students
232 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
26,750 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
657 Students
33,886 Students
% Black Students
33%
25%
# White Students
873 Students
61,435 Students
% White Students
44%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
100 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
384 Students
8,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,878
# Students in K Grade:
201
23,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
18,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
18,878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
17,188
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
16,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
13,702
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
6,622
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
4,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
4,644
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
1,487
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
1,189
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
1,212
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
1,031
# 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.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of New Kensington-Arnold 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
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of New Kensington-Arnold 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
$20,178
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in New Kensington-Arnold 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
$19,886
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in New Kensington-Arnold 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 New Kensington-Arnold SD School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martin School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 Seventh Street Rd
New Kensington, PA 15068
(724) 335-4401
Grades: PK-K
| 201 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,999 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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