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Schools in Kane · Kane Area School District

Kane’s public schools outscore 80% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Kane’s districts is 44%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kane, 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.

#289of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
905 students on the public path
In brief

Kane’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1101 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kane’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,638 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Kane Area MS, then Kane Area HS. Enrollment is down 15% 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 Kane’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Pennsylvania school districts, #289 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1101)Better than 87%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 486 test results and a graduating class of 85 could put Kane anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Kane’s students in the tested grades sat them (467 in math, 506 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Kane Area El SchKane Area School DistrictB−
6–8Kane Area MSKane Area School DistrictC+
9–12Kane Area HSKane Area School DistrictA

Kane’s public schools are run by Kane Area School District, which also serves Hamilton, Highland, Mount Jewett and Wetmore. 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.

Kane Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 905 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,638PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 506 students tested
Math44%
State average 36.1% · 467 students tested

Kane vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KaneA−Kane Area

Every school in Kane

3 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).

District schools in Kaneby address
Kane Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
405 students12:1Rate it →
Kane Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
218 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Kanein other towns
Kane Area HS
High · Grades 9–12
A
282 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Kane’s schools

Are Kane’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kane children attend outscore 80% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #289 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kane in?

Kane Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 905 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kane kids go to high school?

Kane Area HS, with 282 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Kane’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Kane Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Kane spend per student?

$18,638 in Kane Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Kane families are saying about school.

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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.