School district · Pennsylvania

Carbondale Area SD

Carbondale Area SD in Pennsylvania: 2 public schools with 1,491 students and 11.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $20,481 per student in FY2024.

Schools
2
Students
1,491
Students per teacher
11.5
PA 13.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$20,481
PA $21.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
130
Counselors (FTE)
4.0
Students per counselor
373
PA 316 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 2.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Pennsylvania's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Pennsylvania: 49%

24%proficient

−12.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 86% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 47% · 655 school districts compared

553 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Pennsylvania: 42%

16%proficient

−4.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 85% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 39% · 655 school districts compared

554 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$12.5K15
$13.3K16
$13.4K17
$15.3K18
$16.3K19
$15.8K20
$15.1K21
$18.7K22
$17.7K23
$20.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
14% · $4.9M
State
57% · $20.3M
Local
29% · $10.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$13,680
Support services
$5,994
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$458K
Long-term debt
$14.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Carbondale El SchFree meals for all
Pre-K–675513.123%18%
Carbondale Area JSHSFree meals for all
7–1273610.328%13%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
101 Brooklyn St, Carbondale, PA 18407
Phone
(570)282-2507
Website