New Kensington–Arnold School District

The New Kensington–Arnold School District is a small, suburban, public school district serving the cities of Arnold and New Kensington, located in northern Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 66.1% of the District's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level [1] as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.

[7] In 2013, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, reported that 44 students in the New Kensington–Arnold School District were homeless.

[8] The Westmoreland Intermediate Unit IU7 provides the District with a wide variety of services like: specialized education for disabled students; state mandated training on recognizing and reporting child abuse; speech and visual disability services; criminal background check processing for prospective employees and professional development for staff and faculty.

[9][10] In 2014 due to declining enrollment several district schools were closed or consolidated/realigned New Kensington–Arnold School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.