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How has Karns City HS changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
642
High
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KARNS CITY AREA SD·NCES 420960001154
Karns City Jr/Sr High School
1446 Kittanning Pike, Karns City, PA 16041 · (724) 756-2030 · Butler County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL642 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
296 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 109 | 17% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Karns City Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -11.9pp since 2023
Math
16.5%
PA avg 43.0% . -5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.8% | 16.5% |
| 2023-24 | 55.7% | 21.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Karns City Jr/Sr High School
Karns City Jr/Sr High School's state test result (41.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karns City Jr/Sr High School this school | 642 | 46.1% | 41.2% |
| Lenape Technical School Ford City | 586 | 45.6% | 43.3% |
| Mount Pleasant Area High School Mount Pleasant | 597 | 44.7% | 52.8% |
| Warrior Run JSHS Turbotville | 625 | 47.0% | 46.8% |
| Jersey Shore Area SHS Jersey Shore | 672 | 48.4% | 52.5% |
| Penn Cambria High School Cresson | 538 | 43.5% | 69.3% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Karns City Jr/Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #425 of 576 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.5% | #524 of 626 ▼ 44 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #483 of 626 ▼ 98 | #8 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 642 | #309 of 713 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #338 of 601 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.5% | #589 of 604 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.1% | #393 of 619 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #244 of 373 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
642
-13 (-2%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 642 | 45.1 | 14.2:1 | 46% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 650 | 47.1 | 13.8:1 | 46% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 48.1 | 12.6:1 | 27% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 655 | 49 | 13.4:1 | 33% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 688 | 51.2 | 13.4:1 | 35% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 714 | 51 | 14.0:1 | 36% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 769 | 54 | 14.2:1 | 36% (278) |
| 2000-01 | 913 | 59 | 15.5:1 | 27% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 593 | 43 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Karns City Jr/Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (688 to 642); teachers down 12% (51.2 to 45.1).
About Karns City Jr/Sr High School
Karns City Jr/Sr High School is a mid-sized high school serving families in Karns City, Pennsylvania. In all, 642 students attend the school in grades 7 through 12.
Karns City Area SD has 3 schools; together they serve 1,465 students.
The share of White students at Karns City Jr/Sr High School is 97%. Enrollment also includes 2% multiracial. The diversity index for Karns City Jr/Sr High School is 5%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Karns City Jr/Sr High School is 14.2:1, based on 45.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Butler County, the average is 37%.
On the allk12 Grade, Karns City Jr/Sr High School lands at C-, ahead of 19% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
Compared with Pennsylvania schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Karns City Jr/Sr High School's results are 16.7 points below predicted: 41.2% against 57.8%.
Census data for Butler County show the median household earns about $89,843 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Butler County number 39, with about 24,616 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Karns City Area Elementary School, is about 2.7 miles. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Karns City Jr/Sr High School ranks 8th of 8 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Karns City Jr/Sr High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 655 in 2020-21 and 642 in 2024-25.
People who know Karns City Jr/Sr High School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
197,254
Census ACS
Median income
$89,843
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
24,616 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Karns City Area SD
- Karns City Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 645 students
- Sugarcreek Elementary SchoolElementary · 178 students
Nearby schools
- Karns City Area Elementary School2.7 mi · 645
- Sugarcreek Elementary School8.0 mi · 178
- Dassa McKinney Elementary School8.1 mi · 581
- Moniteau JSHS10.3 mi · 511
- Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School11.1 mi · 269
- Allegheny-Clarion Valley Elementary School11.3 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About Karns City Jr/Sr High SchoolHow large is Karns City Jr/Sr High School?
Karns City Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 642 students in grades 07-12.
Is Karns City Jr/Sr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Karns City Jr/Sr High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Karns City Jr/Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Karns City Jr/Sr High School is approximately 14.2:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Karns City Jr/Sr High School?
Karns City Jr/Sr High School reports a student body of 97% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Karns City Jr/Sr High School in?
Karns City Jr/Sr High School is part of Karns City Area SD.
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