High Schools in Karns City Area School District

The Karns City Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one high school, Karns City High School, which serves grades 9-12. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 240th out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 476th out of 686 in 2023-2024, it has some strengths and areas for improvement.

Academically, Karns City High School's performance on standardized tests is mixed. In 2023-2024, the school scored below the state average in Math proficiency (21.6% vs. 40.4%) but above the state average in Science (69.5% vs. 65.8%) and English Language Arts (55.7% vs. 53%). The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are also below the state average in Algebra I (37.9% vs. 41.6%) and Biology (39.6% vs. 50.5%), but higher in Literature (50% vs. 63.2%). The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.5% for 2022-2023 is slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 1.6% is relatively low.

Regarding demographic and socioeconomic factors, Karns City High School has a student population of 607 and a 26.85% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage among its students. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.6 is slightly lower than the state average, and the Karns City Area School District spends $21,677 per student, which is higher than the state average. These resources, however, do not seem to be translating into consistently strong academic outcomes, suggesting the need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and utilization.