Kiski Area School District

200 Poplar Street
Vandergrift, PA 15690
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 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 48% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), 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

District Rank

Kiski Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#154 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kiski Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kiski 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.
65%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kiski 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.
76%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kiski 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.
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kiski Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
16%
# Black Students
200 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
2,934 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
89%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
222
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
247
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
241
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
266
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
255
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
275
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
293
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
260
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
258
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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 stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kiski 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
$58 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kiski 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
$18,527
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kiski 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
$17,429
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kiski 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 Kiski Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kiski Area North Primary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1048 School Road
Leechburg, PA 15656
(724) 845-2032
Grades: K-4
| 457 students
Rank: #22.
Kiski Area South Primary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
230 Mamont Dr
Export, PA 15632
(724) 327-4057
Grades: K-4
| 291 students
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
Grades: K-4
| 414 students
Rank: #44.
Kiski Area Upper Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4728 Route 66
Apollo, PA 15613
(724) 727-3426
Grades: 5-6
| 531 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,303 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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