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Public School Review - Established 2003

Kiski Area School District

200 Poplar Street
Vandergrift, PA 15690-1466
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (724) 845-2022
www.kiskiarea.com

Top Rankings

Kiski Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,693 students in Kiski Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Kiski Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
6 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
3,303 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeKiski Area School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind222147
1247161
2232169
3220162
4241168
5266168
6265169
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District Rank

Kiski Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#188 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearKiski Area School District
2023#188
2022#154
2021#251
2019#220
2018#233
2017#201
2016#172
2015#122
2014#109
2013#79
2012#79
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42%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearKiski Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202342%38%
202243%36%
202133%38%
201949%45%
201850%45%
201751%46%
201651%46%
201553%43%
201483%72%
201385%73%
201284%74%
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65%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearKiski Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202265%55%
202160%55%
201970%62%
201850%63%
201771%63%
201673%62%
201574%62%
201481%70%
201383%70%
201284%71%
201183%73%
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76%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearKiski Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202276%57%
202168%64%
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95%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearKiski Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202395%87%
202295%87%
202195%87%
202095%87%
201994%86%
201890%86%
201790%86%
201689%86%
201591%86%
201488%86%
201391%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearKiski Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.190.59
20230.180.58
20220.160.57
20210.150.57
20200.140.54
20190.140.54
20180.130.53
20170.130.53
20160.110.51
20150.140.51
20140.140.50
20130.140.48
20120.120.47
20110.110.47
20100.110.46
20090.100.44
20080.100.43
20070.100.42
20060.100.41
20050.090.40
20040.090.40
20030.090.39
20020.080.37
20010.080.37
20000.070.35
19990.070.35
19980.070.35
19970.080.34
19960.080.34
19950.070.33
19940.070.33
19930.060.31
19920.060.31
19910.070.31
19900.030.31
19890.060.30
19880.050.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearKiski Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20242%15%
20232%14%
20222%14%
20212%13%
20201%12%
20191%12%
20181%11%
20171%11%
20141%9%
20131%9%
20121%9%
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% Black
6%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKiski Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20246%14%
20235%14%
20226%14%
20216%15%
20206%15%
20196%15%
20186%15%
20176%15%
20166%15%
20157%15%
20146%15%
20136%15%
20125%15%
20116%15%
20106%15%
20095%16%
20085%16%
20075%16%
20065%16%
20055%16%
20045%16%
20035%15%
20024%15%
20014%15%
20004%15%
19994%15%
19984%15%
19974%14%
19964%14%
19953%14%
19944%14%
19933%13%
19923%13%
19913%13%
19902%13%
19893%13%
19882%13%
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% White
89%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKiski Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202490%61%
202391%62%
202291%63%
202192%63%
202093%65%
201993%65%
201893%66%
201793%66%
201694%68%
201593%68%
201493%69%
201393%70%
201294%71%
201194%71%
201094%72%
200995%73%
200895%74%
200795%74%
200695%75%
200595%76%
200495%76%
200395%77%
200296%78%
200196%78%
200096%79%
199996%79%
199896%79%
199796%80%
199696%80%
199597%81%
199496%81%
199397%82%
199297%82%
199197%82%
199098%82%
198997%83%
198897%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2024)

YearKiski Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20242%5%
20232%5%
20221%5%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,527 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,429 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearKiski Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$61 MM$27 MM
2022$61 MM$25 MM
2021$61 MM$27 MM
2020$61 MM$25 MM
2019$61 MM$25 MM
2018$60 MM$24 MM
2017$60 MM$24 MM
2016$55 MM$23 MM
2015$51 MM$21 MM
2014$53 MM$21 MM
2012$51 MM$20 MM
2011$52 MM$21 MM
2010$51 MM$21 MM
2009$49 MM$21 MM
2008$48 MM$21 MM
2007$47 MM$20 MM
2006$45 MM$20 MM
2005$42 MM$18 MM
2004$40 MM$17 MM
2003$38 MM$16 MM
2002$37 MM$18 MM
2001$36 MM$19 MM
2000$35 MM$18 MM
1999$34 MM$18 MM
1998$34 MM$18 MM
1997$32 MM$17 MM
1996$30 MM$17 MM
1995$29 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$58 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearKiski Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$58 MM$25 MM
2022$59 MM$25 MM
2021$58 MM$25 MM
2020$59 MM$25 MM
2019$58 MM$25 MM
2018$59 MM$23 MM
2017$57 MM$23 MM
2016$56 MM$22 MM
2015$47 MM$20 MM
2014$60 MM$20 MM
2012$50 MM$19 MM
2011$49 MM$21 MM
2010$47 MM$20 MM
2009$46 MM$20 MM
2008$43 MM$20 MM
2007$43 MM$19 MM
2006$44 MM$21 MM
2005$52 MM$18 MM
2004$60 MM$17 MM
2003$41 MM$18 MM
2002$38 MM$19 MM
2001$36 MM$21 MM
2000$35 MM$18 MM
1999$33 MM$18 MM
1998$41 MM$18 MM
1997$33 MM$18 MM
1996$30 MM$17 MM
1995$29 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,527
$23,696

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearKiski Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$18,175$21,465
2022$17,222$17,423
2021$17,681$20,683
2020$17,222$17,423
2019$16,851$17,496
2018$16,429$16,267
2017$16,074$17,283
2016$15,164$16,027
2015$13,630$12,967
2014$14,062$13,618
2012$13,288$12,923
2011$13,095$13,182
2010$12,730$12,967
2009$12,012$12,476
2008$11,426$11,970
2007$10,852$12,325
2006$10,220$11,373
2005$9,408$9,887
2004$8,878$9,342
2003$8,473$8,561
2002$8,047$9,347
2001$7,702$9,246
2000$7,503$8,505
1999$7,030$8,127
1998$7,001$7,716
1997$6,629$7,409
1995$6,203$6,949
1992$5,383$6,008
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Spending / Student
$17,429
$23,119

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearKiski Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$17,097$20,114
2022$16,486$17,371
2021$16,633$19,381
2020$16,486$17,371
2019$16,178$17,056
2018$16,155$15,644
2017$15,446$16,490
2016$15,295$15,754
2015$12,615$12,300
2014$15,704$13,435
2012$12,924$12,431
2011$12,234$12,980
2010$11,782$12,300
2009$11,327$11,944
2008$10,275$11,838
2007$9,879$11,937
2006$9,936$11,377
2005$11,570$9,707
2004$13,382$9,347
2003$9,179$9,243
2002$8,171$9,853
2001$7,815$10,315
2000$7,616$8,598
1999$6,967$8,268
1998$8,574$7,996
1997$6,773$7,728
1995$6,031$6,895
1992$5,223$6,055
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Best Kiski Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kiski Area North Primary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1048 School Road
Leechburg, PA 15656
(724) 845-2032
Gr: K-4 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Kiski Area South Primary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
230 Mamont Dr
Export, PA 15632
(724) 327-4057
Gr: K-4 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Kiski Area East Primary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
420 Franklin Ave
Vandergrift, PA 15690
(724) 567-6706
Gr: K-4 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #44.
Kiski Area Upper Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4728 Route 66
Apollo, PA 15613
(724) 727-3426
Gr: 5-6 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,303 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in PA)
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