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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 Harwick.
PK–6Acmetonia El SchAllegheny Valley School District
7–12Springdale JSHSAllegheny 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.