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Karns City Junior/Senior High School

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Karns City Junior/Senior High School ranks 401 st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 41% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Karns City High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Karns City Area School District in Pennsylvania, with an enrollment of around 650 students. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating in recent years, it continues to serve the local community.

Karns City High School's performance on key metrics, such as PSSA assessments and Keystone Exams, has been mixed compared to state and nearby school averages. The school struggles with the academic achievement of certain student subgroups, particularly White students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students, who rank in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania high schools. In contrast, the performance of female and male students is relatively better, ranking in the middle 50% of Pennsylvania high schools. The school's four-year graduation rates have been in the range of 87-92%, which is comparable to nearby schools like Slippery Rock Area High School and Armstrong Junior/Senior High School.

Karns City High School's relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 26.85% to 45.54% in recent years, may be contributing to the academic challenges faced by the school. Targeted interventions and support programs could be beneficial in addressing these socioeconomic factors. While the school's performance on some assessments, such as Keystone Exams, is closer to the state average, the significant gaps in PSSA proficiency rates suggest that the school's academic performance is uneven across different subject areas and grade levels. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach that addresses both academic and socioeconomic factors affecting the school and its students.

642

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,064

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1446 Kittanning Pike
Karns City, PA 16041-1818

(724) 756-2030

District: Karns City Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.2%

Two or more races:

2.3%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

536^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

401^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

379^th of 606Karns City Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	536 of 873	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	388 of 891	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.9	157 of 893	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	401 of 883	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	363 of 797	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	205 of 891	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	223 of 861	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.7	249 of 877	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	65.7	306 of 870	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.1	408 of 835	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.1	349 of 728	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	348 of 758	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	390 of 834	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	375 of 825	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.7	358 of 805	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.2	387 of 770	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.8	341 of 753	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	316 of 749	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	332 of 736	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.2	483 of 687	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.0	447 of 663	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	43.3	452 of 643	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	594 of 643	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	266 of 672	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	126 of 660	80.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	519 of 835	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.9	284 of 860	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	556 of 843	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	461 of 877	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.7	104 of 874	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	522 of 839	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	437 of 870	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	554 of 649	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	410 of 673	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.1	203 of 681	70.2%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	401 of 681	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	476 of 686	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	338 of 674	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	240 of 634	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	129 of 537	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	91 of 693	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	174 of 673	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	83.0	78 of 663	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	213 of 677	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	282 of 680	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.5	358 of 580	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.7	258 of 591	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.4	204 of 664	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.5	130 of 660	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	76 of 649	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	85.0	50 of 632	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	78.5	92 of 621	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	146 of 615	76.3%	★★★★☆
2006	45.1	409 of 604	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.5	466 of 593	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	53.1	325 of 590	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	38.5	428 of 583	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	373 of 524	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	257 of 502	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	378 of 657	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	442 of 665	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	479 of 651	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	510 of 664	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	454 of 652	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	396 of 660	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	471 of 662	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	420 of 583	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	501 of 595	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	376 of 577	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2025)8th percentile-31 vs school

High school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)29th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature57%-6 vs state

Algebra I46%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%-5 vs state

Biology42%-8 vs state

Math16%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Karns City Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1446 Kittanning Pike	Karns City	16041	Butler County	Karns City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 756-2030	642	45	14.2	46.1%	624 (97.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	47.6	401^st of 681 public high schools	41.1%		37.2	476^th of 686 public high schools	30.6%	75	45.6	41.8	56.6		22.5	10.4	16.5		41.9	45.8	43.8	$10,064	$408	$9,656
Moniteau Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1810 W Sunbury Rd	West Sunbury	16061	Butler County	Moniteau School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 637-2091	511	40	12.7	107.6%	492 (96.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	61.9	280^th of 681 public high schools	58.9%		59.1	306^th of 686 public high schools	55.4%	26	46.2	51.4	68.2		43.9	40.4	42.0		47.6	73.1	61.1	$21,548	$1,735	$19,813
Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School	Public	7-12	762 Route 58	Foxburg	16036	Clarion County	Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 659-4661	269	18	14.6	55.4%	260 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	70.9	203^rd of 681 public high schools	70.2%		49.3	391^st of 686 public high schools	43.0%	188	48.8	54.8	78.1		28.9	40.5	34.4		56.5	61.9	59.1	$20,067	$280	$19,787
Union High School	Public	6-12	354 Baker Street Suite 1	Rimersburg	16248	Clarion County	Union School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 473-3121	287	26	11.0	102.4%	277 (96.5%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	45.7	422^nd of 681 public high schools	38.0%		63.6	257^th of 686 public high schools	62.5%	165	48.1	48.1	44.4	36.9	9.1	26.4	25.7	56.5	36.4	50.9	49.2	$22,633	$1,081	$21,552
Western Secure Treatment Unit	Public	9-12	12 Dakota Dr	Emlenton	16373	Butler County	Western Secure Treatment Unit	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 750-8071	38	7	5.4		5 (13.2%)	30 (78.9%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)
Butler Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 Campus Lane	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 287-8721	1,956	113	17.3	41.5%	1,793 (91.7%)	41 (2.1%)	39 (2.0%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (3.6%)	40.3	455^th of 681 public high schools	33.2%		50.5	384^th of 686 public high schools	44.0%	71	42.2	35.1	54.9									$17,277	$388	$16,890
Butler County Area Vocational Technical School	Public	9-12	210 Campus Lane	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(724) 282-0735	26	20	1.3	88.5%	25 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Slippery Rock Area High School	Public	9-12	201 Kiester Rd	Slippery Rock	16057	Butler County	Slippery Rock Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 794-2960	627	55	11.4	41.6%	592 (94.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	73.4	177^th of 681 public high schools	74.0%		80.2	113^th of 686 public high schools	83.5%	64	52.9	53.9	79.6									$13,198	$39	$13,159
Knoch High School	Public	9-12	345 Knoch Rd	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 352-1700	704	46	15.3	33.7%	688 (97.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	46.6	414^th of 681 public high schools	39.2%		52.5	366^th of 686 public high schools	46.6%	48	34.4	49.7	57.9									$18,219	$156	$18,062
Armstrong Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Buffington Dr	Kittanning	16201	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 548-7600	1,374	115	11.9	109.8%	1,320 (96.1%)	24 (1.7%)	15 (1.1%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	75.4	159^th of 681 public high schools	76.7%		79.9	114^th of 686 public high schools	83.4%	45	52.2	69.8	69.2		38.1	35.2	36.6		45.1	58.3	51.5	$19,536	$932	$18,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Karns City Junior/Senior High School

Is Karns City Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Karns City Junior/Senior High School ranks 401^st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Karns City Junior/Senior High School?

Karns City Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Karns City Area Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Karns City Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Karns City Junior/Senior High School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Karns City Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Karns City Junior/Senior High School.

What district is Karns City Junior/Senior High School in?

Karns City Area School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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