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Schools in Penn Township · Knoch School District

Penn Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Pennsylvania districts

Reading proficiency in Penn Township’s districts is 71%, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Penn 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.

#187of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
71%
▲ 16 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
$21.3K
▼ 2% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,719 students on the public path
In brief

Penn Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% 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 $21,263 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 Knoch MS, then Knoch HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Penn Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Penn Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 88% of Pennsylvania school districts, #187 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 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1633)Better than 89%
Towns in Butler County (33)Better than 48%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,031 test results and a graduating class of 159 could put Penn Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Penn Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,006 in math, 1,056 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3Knoch Primary Schin SaxonburgA−
6–8Knoch MSin SaxonburgB−
9–12Knoch HSin SaxonburgA+

Penn Township’s public schools are run by Knoch School District, which also serves Clinton, Jefferson, Saxonburg and Winfield. 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.

Knoch School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,015 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,263PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 55.1% · 1056 students tested
Math44%
State average 36.1% · 1006 students tested

Penn Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Penn TownshipAKnoch
ForwardASeneca Valley
MiddlesexA+Mars Area
JeffersonAKnoch
ButlerB−Butler Area

Every school in Penn Township

4 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 Penn Townshipin other towns
Knoch Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Saxonburg
A−
536 students16:1Rate it →
Knoch MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saxonburg
B−
479 students14:1Rate it →
Knoch HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Saxonburg
A+
704 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Penn Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Butler
Private · Religious
161 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Penn Township’s schools

Are Penn Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Penn Township children attend outscore 88% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #187 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Penn Township in?

Knoch School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,015 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Penn Township kids go to high school?

Knoch HS in Saxonburg, with 704 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Penn Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Penn Township spend per student?

$21,263 in Knoch School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Penn Township?

Yes: Penn Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 161 students).

Parents talk

What Penn Township families are saying about school.

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Looking for colleges? Colleges near Penn Township → They have their own page.

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.