Kiski Area School District, Pennsylvania

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Kiski Area School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 3,324 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Kiski Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Armstrong and Westmoreland counties). During the 2024 school year, 3,324 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Kiski Area School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Amy Halter2027
Melissa Kowalkowski2027
Jenna Rowe2027
John Shaner2027
Dawn Mellinger20222027
Becky Culp2025
Nicole Kamer2025
Kathleen Snyder2025
Todd Sterlitz2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,469,000 $1,900 10%
Local: $28,046,000 $8,237 43%
State: $30,264,000 $8,888 47%
Total: $64,779,000 $19,025
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $63,045,000 $18,515
Total Current Expenditures: $53,542,000 $15,724
Instructional Expenditures: $34,661,000 $10,179 55%
Student and Staff Support: $3,548,000 $1,041 6%
Administration: $5,305,000 $1,558 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,028,000 $2,945 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $863,000 $253
Construction: $632,000 $185
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $569,000 $167
Interest on Debt: $1,665,000 $488


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 33 PS 10-14 <=20 PS <50 35
2018-2019 49 <50 25-29 40-59 PS 51
2017-2018 50 >=50 25-29 40-59 PS PS 52
2016-2017 51 >=50 25-29 40-59 PS 52
2015-2016 51 >=50 25-29 >=50 PS 52
2014-2015 53 >=50 25-29 <50 PS PS 54
2013-2014 83 >=50 70-74 >=50 PS PS 84
2012-2013 85 >=50 80-84 60-79 PS PS 85
2011-2012 84 >=50 75-79 >=50 PS PS 84
2010-2011 83 PS 70-74 >=50 PS PS 83

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 60 PS 30-34 21-39 >=50 62
2018-2019 70 >=50 45-49 60-79 PS 72
2017-2018 69 >=50 50-54 60-79 PS PS 70
2016-2017 71 >=50 45-49 60-79 PS 73
2015-2016 73 >=50 50-54 >=50 PS 74
2014-2015 74 >=50 45-49 >=50 PS PS 76
2013-2014 81 >=50 65-69 >=50 PS PS 82
2012-2013 83 >=50 80-84 >=80 PS PS 83
2011-2012 84 >=50 75-79 >=50 PS PS 84
2010-2011 83 PS 75-79 >=50 PS PS 84

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 95 PS >=50 PS >=95
2018-2019 94 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2017-2018 90 PS >=50 PS PS 91
2016-2017 90 PS 60-79 PS PS 91
2015-2016 89 60-79 PS PS 90
2014-2015 91 60-79 PS 90-94
2013-2014 88 >=50 PS PS 89
2012-2013 91 PS >=50 PS 90
2011-2012 91 60-79 PS 92
2010-2011 87 PS 60-79 PS PS 89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,324 -1.8
2022-2023 3,383 -0.7
2021-2022 3,405 -1.6
2020-2021 3,461 -4.2
2019-2020 3,607 -0.7
2018-2019 3,634 -0.2
2017-2018 3,640 -2.1
2016-2017 3,716 1.9
2015-2016 3,645 -3.2
2014-2015 3,761 -0.8
2013-2014 3,790 -1.8
2012-2013 3,858 -0.3
2011-2012 3,869 -2.5
2010-2011 3,967 -1.5
2009-2010 4,027 -1.8
2008-2009 4,100 -1.8
2007-2008 4,172 -4.4
2006-2007 4,357 -1.5
2005-2006 4,422 -1.6
2004-2005 4,491 -0.2
2003-2004 4,502 0.6
2002-2003 4,477 -2.5
2001-2002 4,590 -0.8
2000-2001 4,627 -0.6
1999-2000 4,654 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Kiski Area School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 4.7
Black 6.1 14.4
Hispanic 2.3 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.7 5.3
White 88.8 60.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Kiski Area School District had 198.88 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.71.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 12.00
Elementary: 105.50
Secondary: 77.63
Total: 198.88

Kiski Area School District employed 4.25 district administrators and 10.35 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.25
District Administrative Support: 11.00
School Administrators: 10.35
School Administrative Support: 13.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 0.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.40
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.63
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 32.49
Other Support Services: 95.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Kiski Area School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Kiski Area East Primary Sch414KG-4
Kiski Area Hs1,0869-12
Kiski Area Ihs5247-8
Kiski Area North Primary Sch457KG-4
Kiski Area South Primary Sch291KG-4
Kiski Area Upper El Sch5315-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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