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Karns City Area SD Schools
Karns City Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Butler County (Karns City). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Karns City Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Karns City Area SD
3 of 3 schools in Karns City Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3
Best schools in Karns City Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Sugarcreek El Sch (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- B Karns City HS (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Chicora El Sch (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Karns City Area SD
All schools, A to Z (3)
- B Chicora El Sch, Chicora
- B Karns City HS, Karns City
- B+ Sugarcreek El Sch, Cowansville
Where Karns City Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Chicora (1)
- Cowansville (1)
- Karns City (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Butler County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,309 students with 102 full-time-equivalent teachers and 188 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4209600
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Butler Area SD (9 schools, 12 mi)
- Knoch SD (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Redbank Valley SD (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Freeport Area SD (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Slippery Rock Area SD (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Armstrong SD (8 schools, 20 mi)
- Leechburg Area SD (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Mars Area SD (5 schools, 24 mi)
Questions about Karns City Area SD
How many schools are in Karns City Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Karns City Area SD, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Karns City Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Chicora, Cowansville, Karns City.
How good are the schools in Karns City Area SD?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 48% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 61.3%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Karns City Area SD?
1,309 students were enrolled in Karns City Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Karns City Area SD?
Karns City Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Butler County, with its district office in Karns City. Its boundary covers about 130 sq mi.