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Kane Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Kane, Wetmore Township, Mount Jewett, Hamilton Township and Highland Township, and parts of Jones Township.

Kane’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
905
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,638
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$9.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Kane Area School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the PA average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $9.1M, about $10,050 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% 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
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Kane 3,463A−Wetmore Township 1,567Mount Jewett 828Hamilton Township 524Highland Township 389

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kane. Grade by grade →

K–5Kane Area El SchThis district
6–8Kane Area MSThis district
9–12Kane Area HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 36.1% · 467 students tested
Reading / language arts59%
State average 55.1% · 506 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.5% · 85 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
$18,638 per student · 14% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 62%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,068’20
1,005’21
984’22
937’23
905’24

Down 15.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Kane Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kane
B−
405 students12:1
Kane Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kane
C+
218 students12:1
Kane Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Kane
A
282 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bradford Area School DistrictCorydon Township, Lafayette Township
$17,656per student
Forest Area School DistrictHowe Township, Jenks Township
$34,386per student
Smethport Area School DistrictHamlin Township, Sergeant Township
$21,174per student
Ridgway Area School DistrictRidgway Township, Spring Creek Township
$18,967per 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.