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Keystone School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Beaver Township, Elk Township, Ashland Township, Knox, Salem Township, Licking Township, Shippenville and Callensburg.

Beaver Township’s School Grade B better than 59% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
805
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,361
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
The gist

What stands out about Keystone School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 59% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the PA average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 59% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BBeaver Township 1,782BElk Township 1,399BAshland Township 1,092BKnox 1,068Salem Township 882Licking Township 574Shippenville 440Callensburg 143

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Beaver Township. Grade by grade →

K–6Keystone El SchThis district
7–12Keystone JSHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency42%
State average 36.1% · 423 students tested
Reading / language arts67%
State average 55.1% · 445 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 87.5% · 78 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,361 per student · 11% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 63%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
883’20
866’21
832’22
836’23
805’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Keystone El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Knox
B+
412 students12:1
Keystone JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Knox
C+
393 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Allegheny-Clarion Valley School DistrictPerry Township, Richland Township
$26,510per student
Cranberry Area School DistrictCranberry Township, Pinegrove Township
$17,017per student
Union School DistrictPiney Township, Toby Township
$21,481per student
Clarion Area School DistrictPaint Township
$17,257per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.