Karns City Area School District

1446 Kittanning Pike
Karns City, PA 16041-1818
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 645 students in Karns City Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Karns City Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
1,287 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Karns City Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#309 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
38%
38%
57%
55%
58%
57%
(21-22)
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.62
% 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 $20,237 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,695 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,237
$23,724
Spending / Student
$19,695
$23,146

Best Karns City Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Karns City Area Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
205 Kittanning Street
Chicora, PA 16025
(724) 445-3680
Gr: K-6 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,287 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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