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Kiski Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Allegheny, Washington, Vandergrift, Parks, Bell, Avonmore, Oklahoma, East Vandergrift and Hyde Park.
Students
3,275
Schools
6
Spent per student
$17,121
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$52.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kiski Area School District
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Pennsylvania districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the PA average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $52.8M, about $16,130 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Distant.
K–2Redbank Valley Primary SchoolRedbank Valley School District
3–5Redbank Valley Intrmd SchRedbank Valley School District
6–12Redbank Valley HSRedbank Valley School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,121 per student · 21% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 48%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,461’20
3,405’21
3,367’22
3,303’23
3,275’24
Down 5.4% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Apollo-Ridge School DistrictApollo, Kiskiminetas, North Apollo
$20,310per student
Leechburg Area School DistrictGilpin, Leechburg, West Leechburg
$20,849per student
Blairsville-Saltsburg School DistrictConemaugh, Loyalhanna
$22,801per student
Burrell School DistrictLower Burrell, Upper Burrell
$17,851per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.