School district · Pennsylvania

New Kensington-Arnold SD

New Kensington-Arnold SD in Pennsylvania: 4 public schools with 1,950 students and 13.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $20,404 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
1,950
Students per teacher
13.1
PA 13.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$20,404
PA $21.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
149
Counselors (FTE)
6.0
Students per counselor
325
PA 316 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Pennsylvania's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Pennsylvania: 49%

20%proficient

−10.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 91% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 47% · 655 school districts compared

772 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Pennsylvania: 42%

15%proficient

−2.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 86% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 39% · 655 school districts compared

756 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$14.2K15
$15.3K16
$16.1K17
$16.9K18
$17.1K19
$16.9K20
$17.1K21
$16.9K22
$18.7K23
$20.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
21% · $11.2M
State
54% · $29.3M
Local
26% · $13.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$13,671
Support services
$5,821
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$7M
Long-term debt
$32.8M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Berkey SchFree meals for all
1–228910.5——
Martin SchFree meals for all
Pre-K–K14712.8——
Roy A. Hunt El SchFree meals for all
3–660911.920%19%
Valley JSHSFree meals for all
7–1290515.321%5.4%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
707 Stevenson Blvd, New Kensington, PA 15068
Phone
(724)335-4401
Website