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Best High Schools in Zip Code 15656

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School

177

Students

Top rankedLeechburg Area High School91^st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Summary:

The 15656 zip code area is home to two high schools: Kiski Area High School and Leechburg Area High School. While both schools serve grades 9-12, the data analysis reveals that Leechburg Area High School stands out as the higher-performing institution in the region.

Leechburg Area High School is ranked 91st out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools, placing it in the top 15% statewide. It has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional performance. Leechburg students significantly outperform the state average on Keystone Exams, with 76.9% proficient or better in Biology and 80.6% in Literature, compared to state averages of 49.3% and 62.1% respectively. Additionally, Leechburg Area High School has a much lower student-teacher ratio of 10.1, compared to 20.7 at Kiski Area High School.

In contrast, Kiski Area High School is ranked 244th in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. While both schools have similar 4-year graduation rates and dropout rates, the data suggests that Leechburg Area High School is providing a higher-quality education compared to its counterpart in the Kiski Area School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leechburg Area High School	Public	9-12	215 1st St	Leechburg	15656	Armstrong County	Leechburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 842-0571	177	18	9.9	54.4%	164 (92.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	83	91^st of 681 public high schools	86.6%		93	31^st of 686 public high schools	95.5%	60	52.5	76.9	80.6	$23,137	$1,040	$22,097

Cities Near Zip Code 15656

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Leechburg	0.14 mi	4	312^th
Vandergrift	1.86 mi	3	395^th
Apollo	4.6 mi	1
Freeport	5.22 mi	4	59^th
Lower Burrell	5.79 mi	3	627^th

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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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