Kane Area School District

400 West Hemlock Avenue
Kane, PA 16735
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 203 students in Kane Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Kane Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
937 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Kane 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#206 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kane Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kane Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kane Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kane Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kane Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
17%
# Black Students
1 Student
118,593 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
900 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
96%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
79
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,930 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,886 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kane Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kane Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,930
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kane Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,886
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kane Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kane Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kane Area Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
400 W Hemlock Ave
Kane, PA 16735
(814) 837-6030
Grades: 6-8
| 203 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 937 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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