Karns City Area School District

Karn City Area School District is a public school district in Butler County, Clarion County, and Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. The boroughs of Chicora, East Brady, Fairview, Karns City, Petrolia, and Bruin, as well as the townships of Parker, Fairview, Donegal, Perry, Sugarcreek, Brady's Bend, and Brady are within district boundaries. There are two K-6 elementary schools- Chicora and Sugarcreek Elementaries, as well as Karns City Junior-Senior High School. The district encompasses approximately 125 square miles . According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 10,720. According to district officials, in school year 2007-08 the KCASD provided basic educational services to 1,798 pupils through the employment of 127 teachers, 102 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 9 administrators.

The school district is governed by 9 individually elected board members , the Pennsylvania State Board of Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The federal government controls programs it funds like Title I funding for low-income children in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the No Child Left Behind Act, which mandates the district focus resources on student success in acquiring reading and math skills.

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