Total enrollment
5,275
-760 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
McKean County
Pennsylvania · Public K-12
McKean County runs 14 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with an average school size of about 377 students. That works out to 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 6 high schools.
7-year change in McKean County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
94%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
39,904
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
14
6 districts
Enrollment
5,275
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$62,905
Below Pennsylvania avg
Free/reduced lunch
90.4%
Above Pennsylvania avg
Elementary
6
2,567 students
Middle
2
726 students
High
6
1,982 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Bradford Area SD
2,230 students · 6 districts in McKean County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of McKean County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
20.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.9%
civilian labor
Median age
44
19.4% under 18
Test scores in McKean County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 12 schools ranked. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Bradford Area HS· 71.9%
- Kane Area HS· 64.4%
- Otto-Eldred El Sch· 60.3%
- Otto-Eldred JSHS· 55.7%
- Floyd C Fretz MS· 53.9%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Kane Area MS· 39.1%
- Kane Area El Sch· 39.2%
- Port Allegany JSHS· 40.7%
- Port Allegany El Sch· 41.3%
- Smethport Area El Sch· 45.9%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Area HS | Bradford | High | 09-12 | 702 | · |
| School Street El Sch | Bradford | Elementary | 03-05 | 514 | · |
| Floyd C Fretz MS | Bradford | Middle | 06-08 | 508 | · |
| Port Allegany El Sch | Port Allegany | Elementary | PK-06 | 508 | · |
| George Blaisdell El Sch | Bradford | Elementary | PK-02 | 506 | · |
| Kane Area El Sch | Kane | Elementary | KG-05 | 405 | · |
| Port Allegany JSHS | Port Allegany | High | 07-12 | 379 | · |
| Smethport Area El Sch | Smethport | Elementary | PK-06 | 363 | · |
| Smethport Area JSHS | Smethport | High | 07-12 | 345 | · |
| Kane Area HS | Kane | High | 09-12 | 282 | · |
| Otto-Eldred JSHS | Duke Center | High | 07-12 | 273 | · |
| Otto-Eldred El Sch | Eldred | Elementary | PK-06 | 271 | · |
| Kane Area MS | Kane | Middle | 06-08 | 218 | · |
| Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center | Port Allegany | High | 10-12 | 1 | · |
Cities in McKean County
About McKean County
Across the small Pennsylvania county of McKean County of about 39,904 residents, the public-school footprint covers 14 schools and about 5,275 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $62,905 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 10%. That income level is 12% noticeably below the Pennsylvania median.
In terms of grade levels, McKean County consists of 6 elementary schools (2,567 students), 2 middle schools (726), and 6 high schools (1,982).
The largest single district in McKean County is Bradford Area SD, which alone enrolls about 2,230 students.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,275 students, declined 13% from the 6,035 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, McKean County opened 1 school, going from 13 to 14.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data