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Schools in Bell Township · Kiski Area School District

Bell Township’s public schools outscore 79% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Bell Township’s districts is 43%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bell Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▼ 21% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,773 students on the public path
In brief

Bell Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1863 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bell Township’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,121 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Kiski Area IHS, then Kiski Area HS. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bell Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1863)Better than 85%
Towns in Westmoreland County (21)Better than 67%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,714 test results and a graduating class of 301 could put Bell Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Bell Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,668 in math, 1,760 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bell Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
7–8Kiski Area IHSin VandergriftC+
9–12Kiski Area HSin VandergriftA−

Bell Township’s public schools are run by Kiski Area School District, which also serves Allegheny, Avonmore, East Vandergrift and Hyde Park and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kiski Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,275 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,121PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 55.1% · 1760 students tested
Math43%
State average 36.1% · 1668 students tested

Bell Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Bell Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bell TownshipA−Kiski Area
WashingtonA−Kiski Area
KiskiminetasB−Apollo-Ridge
LoyalhannaBBlairsville-Saltsburg
SalemB−Greensburg Salem
Avonmore—Kiski Area
ConemaughBBlairsville-Saltsburg
Oklahoma—Kiski Area

3 of the 7 neighbors share Kiski Area with Bell Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bell Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bell Townshipin other towns
Kiski Area North Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Leechburg
A−
447 students14:1Rate it →
Kiski Area East Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Vandergrift
C+
425 students14:1Rate it →
Kiski Area South Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Export
A−
308 students15:1Rate it →
Kiski Area IHS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Vandergrift
C+
518 students18:1Rate it →
Kiski Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Vandergrift
A−
1,075 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Bell Township’s schools

Are Bell Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bell Township children attend outscore 79% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bell Township in?

Kiski Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,275 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bell Township kids go to high school?

Kiski Area HS in Vandergrift, with 1,075 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Bell Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Kiski Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Bell Township spend per student?

$17,121 in Kiski Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.