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New Kensington-Arnold School District

707 Stevenson Blvd
New Kensington, PA 15068-5372

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (724) 335-4401

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New Kensington-Arnold School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

4 Schools

790 Schools

# Students

1,947 Students

641,839 Students

# Teachers

148 Teachers

46,794 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
7	132	35
8	147	38
9	141	188
10	152	184
11	156	176
12	157	173

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District Rank

New Kensington-Arnold School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 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 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#543 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District
2023	#543
2022	#541
2021	#536
2019	#582
2018	#569
2017	#546
2016	#552
2015	#548
2014	#558
2013	#539
2012	#449

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17%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	17%	38%
2022	19%	36%
2021	16%	38%
2019	23%	45%
2018	24%	45%
2017	25%	46%
2016	24%	46%
2015	22%	43%
2014	53%	72%
2013	59%	73%
2012	66%	74%

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33%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2022	33%	55%
2021	31%	55%
2019	44%	62%
2018	24%	63%
2017	45%	63%
2016	38%	62%
2015	40%	62%
2014	54%	70%
2013	56%	70%
2012	62%	71%
2011	66%	73%

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38%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2022	38%	57%
2021	39%	64%

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77%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	77%	87%
2022	62%	87%
2021	72%	87%
2020	77%	87%
2019	82%	86%
2018	77%	86%
2017	77%	86%
2016	67%	86%
2015	72%	86%
2014	64%	86%
2013	82%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.65	0.58
2022	0.65	0.57
2021	0.64	0.57
2020	0.62	0.54
2019	0.62	0.54
2018	0.60	0.53
2017	0.60	0.53
2016	0.61	0.51
2015	0.59	0.51
2014	0.59	0.50
2013	0.59	0.48
2012	0.57	0.47
2011	0.56	0.47
2010	0.48	0.46
2009	0.48	0.44
2008	0.48	0.43
2007	0.48	0.42
2006	0.47	0.41
2005	0.46	0.40
2004	0.44	0.40
2003	0.43	0.39
2002	0.42	0.37
2001	0.41	0.37
2000	0.39	0.35
1999	0.38	0.35
1998	0.36	0.35
1997	0.40	0.34
1996	0.38	0.34
1995	0.36	0.33
1994	0.35	0.33
1993	0.36	0.31
1992	0.34	0.31
1991	0.36	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2008)
Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	4%	13%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	2%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	8%
2010	5%	9%
2009	4%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%

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% Black

35%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	33%	14%
2022	33%	14%
2021	32%	15%
2020	32%	15%
2019	32%	15%
2018	31%	15%
2017	31%	15%
2016	30%	15%
2015	29%	15%
2014	27%	15%
2013	26%	15%
2012	28%	15%
2011	26%	15%
2010	30%	15%
2009	32%	16%
2008	33%	16%
2007	34%	16%
2006	32%	16%
2005	31%	16%
2004	28%	16%
2003	27%	15%
2002	27%	15%
2001	26%	15%
2000	25%	15%
1999	24%	15%
1998	21%	15%
1997	26%	14%
1996	25%	14%
1995	23%	14%
1994	21%	14%
1993	21%	13%
1992	21%	13%
1991	19%	13%

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% White

41%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	47%	62%
2022	47%	63%
2021	48%	63%
2020	51%	65%
2019	51%	65%
2018	54%	66%
2017	54%	66%
2016	54%	68%
2015	56%	68%
2014	57%	69%
2013	57%	70%
2012	58%	71%
2011	60%	71%
2010	64%	72%
2009	64%	73%
2008	63%	74%
2007	64%	74%
2006	66%	75%
2005	67%	76%
2004	69%	76%
2003	71%	77%
2002	71%	78%
2001	73%	78%
2000	75%	79%
1999	75%	79%
1998	77%	79%
1997	73%	80%
1996	75%	80%
1995	77%	81%
1994	78%	81%
1993	77%	82%
1992	78%	82%
1991	77%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	17%	5%
2022	17%	5%
2021	16%	5%
2020	14%	4%
2019	14%	4%
2018	13%	4%
2017	13%	4%
2016	14%	3%
2015	14%	3%
2014	14%	3%
2013	14%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,717 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 $20,418 is less than the state median of $23,119. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$40 MM	$27 MM
2022	$39 MM	$25 MM
2021	$40 MM	$27 MM
2020	$39 MM	$25 MM
2019	$38 MM	$25 MM
2018	$37 MM	$24 MM
2017	$38 MM	$24 MM
2016	$36 MM	$23 MM
2015	$32 MM	$21 MM
2014	$32 MM	$21 MM
2012	$30 MM	$20 MM
2011	$31 MM	$21 MM
2010	$32 MM	$21 MM
2009	$31 MM	$21 MM
2008	$30 MM	$21 MM
2007	$29 MM	$20 MM
2006	$27 MM	$20 MM
2005	$26 MM	$18 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$24 MM	$16 MM
2002	$24 MM	$18 MM
2001	$24 MM	$19 MM
2000	$25 MM	$18 MM
1999	$21 MM	$18 MM
1998	$21 MM	$18 MM
1997	$20 MM	$17 MM
1996	$19 MM	$17 MM
1995	$19 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$40 MM	$25 MM
2022	$38 MM	$25 MM
2021	$40 MM	$25 MM
2020	$38 MM	$25 MM
2019	$36 MM	$25 MM
2018	$37 MM	$23 MM
2017	$36 MM	$23 MM
2016	$36 MM	$22 MM
2015	$33 MM	$20 MM
2014	$32 MM	$20 MM
2012	$29 MM	$19 MM
2011	$32 MM	$21 MM
2010	$33 MM	$20 MM
2009	$33 MM	$20 MM
2008	$29 MM	$20 MM
2007	$25 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$21 MM
2005	$25 MM	$18 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$22 MM	$18 MM
2002	$24 MM	$19 MM
2001	$24 MM	$21 MM
2000	$37 MM	$18 MM
1999	$20 MM	$18 MM
1998	$27 MM	$18 MM
1997	$24 MM	$18 MM
1996	$19 MM	$17 MM
1995	$17 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,717

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,976	$21,465
2022	$20,088	$17,423
2021	$21,478	$20,683
2020	$20,088	$17,423
2019	$20,060	$17,496
2018	$19,707	$16,267
2017	$19,279	$17,283
2016	$17,597	$16,027
2015	$183,663	$12,967
2014	$15,316	$13,618
2012	$13,497	$12,923
2011	$14,713	$13,182
2010	$14,262	$12,967
2009	$13,817	$12,476
2008	$13,711	$11,970
2007	$12,217	$12,325
2006	$11,101	$11,373
2005	$10,383	$9,887
2004	$9,707	$9,342
2003	$9,516	$8,561
2002	$9,329	$9,347
2001	$9,036	$9,246
2000	$9,238	$8,505
1999	$7,983	$8,127
1998	$7,873	$7,716
1997	$7,327	$7,409
1995	$6,811	$6,949
1992	$5,684	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$20,418

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Kensington-Arnold School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,672	$20,114
2022	$19,598	$17,371
2021	$21,168	$19,381
2020	$19,598	$17,371
2019	$19,175	$17,056
2018	$19,292	$15,644
2017	$18,182	$16,490
2016	$17,901	$15,754
2015	$190,791	$12,300
2014	$15,285	$13,435
2012	$13,022	$12,431
2011	$14,954	$12,980
2010	$14,815	$12,300
2009	$15,002	$11,944
2008	$13,239	$11,838
2007	$10,771	$11,937
2006	$10,145	$11,377
2005	$9,920	$9,707
2004	$9,555	$9,347
2003	$8,553	$9,243
2002	$9,213	$9,853
2001	$8,977	$10,315
2000	$13,732	$8,598
1999	$7,572	$8,268
1998	$10,109	$7,996
1997	$8,812	$7,728
1995	$6,145	$6,895
1992	$5,500	$6,055

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Best New Kensington-Arnold School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Valley Jr. Sr. High School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

703 Stevenson Blvd
New Kensington, PA 15068
(724) 337-4536

Gr: 7-12 | 885 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,947 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 77% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education