The Kane Area School District was ranked 366th out of 498 Pennsylvania school district based on five years of student achievement on PSSAs in reading, writing, mathematics and three years of science.

In 2011, the 11th grade was ranked 50th out of 122 western Pennsylvania high schools based on three years of student academic achievement in PSSAs in: reading, math writing and science.

In 2012, the 8th grade was ranked 37th out of 141 western Pennsylvania middle schools based on three years of student academic achievement in PSSAs in: reading, mathematics, writing and science.

In 2011, Shaler Area MS seventh grade ranked 68th out of 105 seventh grades in western Pennsylvania based on three years of student academic achievement in PSSAs in: reading, math writing and science.

In 2009, the 8th grade was ranked 3rd out of 141 local middle schools based on three years of student academic achievement in PSSAs in: reading, math writing and one year of science.

In 2011, Oblock Junior High School's eighth grade ranked 46th out of 141 western Pennsylvania middle schools based on three years of student academic achievement in PSSAs in: reading, math writing and one year of science.

The ranking was based on the last 3 years of student academic achievement on the PSSAs for: reading, writing, math and science.

The program recognizes schools that have demonstrated success in achieving these values as well as schools that have overcome obstacles and can provide evidence of five years of sustained student achievement.

The ranking is based on the last 3 years of student academic achievement as demonstrated by PSSAs results in reading, writing, math and science.

In 2011, the 8th grade of North Allegheny School District was ranked 2nd out of 105 western Pennsylvania middle schools based on five years of student academic achievement in PSSAs in: reading, math writing and two years of science.