The Kane Area School District is a small, rural, public school district located in southwestern McKean County and parts of Elk County in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States, near the Allegheny National Forest. They are known as the Kane Wolves. The district encompasses an area of approximately 250 square miles (650 km2) and employs about 98 teachers, and 88 full-time and part-time support personnel.
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A bird's eye view of Kane Area High School looking east over the track and football field. Photo taken May 2008. Click to enlarge.
The students of the Mount Jewett borough attend school in the Kane Area School District, even though the borough is surrounded by Hamlin Township—belonging to neighboring Smethport Area School District. (See map of school district on right).
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