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Karns City Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 654 students in Karns City Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Karns City Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,304 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Karns City Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#309 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
n/a
16%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
98%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,973 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,439 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,973
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,439
$23,119
Best Karns City Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sugarcreek Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1290 State Route 268
Cowansville, PA 16218
(724) 545-2409
Cowansville, PA 16218
(724) 545-2409
Grades: K-6
| 178 students
Rank: #22.
Chicora Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
205 Kittanning Street
Chicora, PA 16025
(724) 445-3680
Chicora, PA 16025
(724) 445-3680
Grades: K-6
| 476 students
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