High school (grades 9-12) · Kane, PA

Kane Area Hs

Federal NCES profile for Kane Area Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421266005245
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kane Area Hs earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Kane · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
10.1:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
42.2%
free-lunch eligible

Kane Area Hs has class sizes smaller than 91% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kane Area Hs ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Kane, PA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-30 students YoY

Kane Area Hs shrank from 329 students in 2022-23 to 299 in 2023-24 (-9.1%).

Teacher FTE added 28.6 → 31.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-30 students YoY 421266005245 · Kane, PA High · SMALL · TRAD

282 enr · 10.1:1 · 42.2% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Kane Area El Sch (405 students)

Kane Area Hs shrank from 329 students in 2022-23 to 299 in 2023-24 (-9.1%). Teacher FTE added 28.6 → 31.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Kane Area Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kane Area Hs reports 282 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Kane Area Hs compares

Kane Area Hs is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.1:1 ▼ 26% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.2% ▼ 27% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 282 top 80% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
282
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
42.2%
free-lunch eligible - 27% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 9% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,109
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 282 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 94.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Two or More 2.1%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.2, Kane Area Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Kane Area Sd reports $17,109 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kane Area Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kane Area El Sch Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kane Area Ms Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kane Area Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kane Area Sd · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Kane Area Hs

How many students attend Kane Area Hs?

Kane Area Hs has 282 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kane, PA. CCD year-over-year: 329 (2022-23) → 299 (2023-24), down 30.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kane Area Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Kane Area Hs is 10.1:1, which is 26% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kane Area Hs?

42.2% of students at Kane Area Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kane Area Hs?

The largest demographic group at Kane Area Hs is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Kane, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kane Area Hs?

Kane Area Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kane Area Hs rank among public schools in Kane?

By Resource Investment Index, Kane Area Hs ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Kane, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Kane Area Sd?

Besides Kane Area Hs, Kane Area Sd also operates Kane Area El Sch (405 students) and Kane Area Ms (218 students). See the Kane Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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