The Kiski Area School District is located northeast of metropolitan Pittsburgh in Westmoreland and Armstrong Counties. It was created in 1958 by the merger of Vandergrift, East Vandergrift, Allegheny Township, Bell Township/Avonmore and Parks Township Public Schools. In 1966, Washington Township Schools joined the Kiski Area School District. The district's northwestern extremity borders on the Allegheny River and the northeast political boundary of Allegheny County. In Westmoreland County, the district includes Allegheny, Washington, and Bell Townships, and the boroughs of Hyde Park, Vandergrift, East Vandergrift, Oklahoma, and Avonmore. All of these municipalities with the exception of Washington Township border the Kiskiminetas River, which is the north political boundary of Westmoreland County. Branching to the northeast, in Armstrong County and across the Kiskiminetas River, is Parks Township. Population concentrations are in the boroughs, all of which lie along the river, where the district's oldest industries are located. However, in recent years there has been a decided population shift to the more rural areas. The census shows a total population of 30,000 for the nine municipalities. The school district encompasses 102.5 square miles. There are seven elementary schools, one intermediate school and one high school in the district. The district is a member of the Northern Westmoreland Area Career Technical Center. The district has a staff of approximately 400 and serves about 4,800 students.

Kiski Area students K-12 routinely score above the national average on standardized exams.