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New Kensington-Arnold School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 885 students in New Kensington-Arnold School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in New Kensington-Arnold School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in New Kensington-Arnold School District have a Graduation Rate of 62%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Valley Jr. Sr. High School, with 60-64% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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
13:1
District Rank
New Kensington-Arnold School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 60-64% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#541 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
57%
Graduation Rate
60-64%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
672 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
35%
15%
# White Students
802 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
41%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
394 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
20%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
165
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,717
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,418
$23,119
Best New Kensington-Arnold School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
703 Stevenson Blvd
New Kensington, PA 15068
(724) 337-4536
New Kensington, PA 15068
(724) 337-4536
Grades: 7-12
| 885 students
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