Kane Area MS

Kane Area MS, a rural-scale junior high in Kane, Pennsylvania, operated by Kane Area SD, educates 218 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 63% smaller than the state mean of about 594.

Across the 3 schools in Kane Area SD (905 students total), Kane Area MS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Kane Area MS lists that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest breaks down as 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with McKean County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Kane Area MS has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Kane Area MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.5%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for McKean County shows the typical household earns roughly $62,905 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kane Area MS is one of 14 public schools in McKean County (combined enrollment of about 5,275 students).

Kane Area El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Kane Area MS. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Kane Area MS ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 54.6%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Kane Area MS's enrollment has edged down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 280 (now 218).

On allk12, members of the Kane Area MS community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.