📍 1446 Kittanning Pike, Karns City, Butler County, 16041
Karns City HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Karns City, Butler County. The school has 607 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Karns City Area SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 48.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 38% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Karns City HS enrolls 607 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 48.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 2.1% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 588 | 97% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
163 of the school's 607 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 148 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Karns City HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 41, state house district 11.
Karns City HS is one of 3 schools in Karns City Area SD, based in Karns City, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,297 students district-wide and employs 94 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 607 students, Karns City HS is larger than the district average of about 432 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant