Karns City Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Butler

District Profile

1446 Kittanning Pike

Karns City, PA 16041-9725

Phone 724-756-0521

Fax 724-756-2121

Includes the municipalities of Brady Township, Brady's Bend Township, Bruin Borough, Chicora Borough, Donegal Township, East Brady Borough, Fairview Borough, Fairview Township, Karns City Borough, Parker Township, Perry Township, Petrolia Borough, Sugarcreek Township.

Square Miles

131.25

Students Enrolled

1,339

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Chicora El Sch (K-6)
  • Karns City HS (7-12)
  • Sugarcreek El Sch (K-6)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

1,339

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.22%
Asian
0.07%
Black
0.22%
Latino
0.67%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
1.42%
White
97.39%

Gender

Male
49.51%
Female
50.49%

Other Statistics

Special Education
16.41%
English Learner
<0.01%

Financials

Median Household Income

$63,067.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $8,547,421.00 33.87%
State Revenues $16,453,795.00 65.21%
Federal $223,093.00 0.88%
Other $6,987.00 0.02%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$5,734,645.00
Property Values Within District
$147,300.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

96.03%

Rigorous Courses

7
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

50.41%
College/University
4.13%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 60.71% 45.24% N/A
Grade 4 47.19% 41.57% 80.68%
Grade 5 53.13% 28.13% N/A
Grade 6 69.89% 38.71% N/A
Grade 7 54.95% 20.21% N/A
Grade 8 50.00% 26.85% 51.82%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 71.21% 39.71% 74.16%

Staff

94

Teachers

7

Administrators

30

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Eric Ritzert

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Josh Price
Board President
9 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Brenda Ealey
Board Vice President
12 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Joseph Boltz
9 2023-2027
Robert Bray
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Cari Harmon
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Domina Nina Hillwig
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Denny Kelly
8 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Ashley Summerville
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

William Summerville
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.