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Item: Carbondale Area School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

101 Brooklyn St
Carbondale, PA 18407-2207

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (570) 282-2507

www.carbondalearea.org

Top Rankings

Carbondale Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

1,491 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

130 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	1	10
Kind	104	150
1	124	158
2	126	161
3	102	169
4	121	162
5	92	168
6	85	169
7	93	171
8	115	173
9	116	185
10	131	181
11	136	178
12	145	177

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District Rank

Carbondale Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#541 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District
2023	#541
2022	#528
2021	#531
2019	#522
2018	#490
2017	#483
2016	#492
2015	#495
2014	#502
2013	#500
2012	#395
2011	#190
2010	#165

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14%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	14%	38%
2022	16%	36%
2021	15%	38%
2019	29%	45%
2018	35%	45%
2017	31%	46%
2016	31%	46%
2015	28%	43%
2014	63%	72%
2013	65%	73%
2012	72%	74%
2011	82%	76%
2010	82%	75%

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39%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	39%	55%
2021	33%	55%
2019	56%	62%
2018	35%	63%
2017	57%	63%
2016	54%	62%
2015	53%	62%
2014	61%	70%
2013	62%	70%
2012	67%	71%
2011	76%	73%
2010	76%	72%

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43%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	43%	57%
2021	42%	64%

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87%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	87%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	82%	87%
2020	82%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	87%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	87%	84%
2011	87%	85%

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(2022-23)

42.3%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	42.3%	23.3%
2022	40.8%	26.6%
2021	31%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.44	0.58
2022	0.40	0.57
2021	0.38	0.57
2020	0.33	0.55
2019	0.33	0.54
2018	0.29	0.53
2017	0.29	0.52
2016	0.25	0.51
2015	0.35	0.51
2014	0.24	0.49
2013	0.20	0.48
2012	0.18	0.47
2011	0.17	0.46
2010	0.16	0.44
2009	0.15	0.44
2008	0.12	0.43
2007	0.11	0.41
2006	0.10	0.41
2005	0.09	0.40
2004	0.09	0.40
2003	0.07	0.38
2002	0.05	0.37
2001	0.04	0.37
2000	0.04	0.35
1999	0.04	0.35
1998	0.04	0.34
1997	0.02	0.34
1996	0.03	0.33
1995	0.01	0.33
1994	0.03	0.33
1993	0.01	0.31
1991	0.01	0.31
1990	0.03	0.30
1989	0.01	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2022)
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

19%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	16%	14%
2022	13%	14%
2021	13%	13%
2020	11%	13%
2019	11%	12%
2018	10%	11%
2017	10%	11%
2016	8%	10%
2015	8%	10%
2014	6%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	5%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	4%	15%
2014	3%	15%
2013	4%	15%
2012	3%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	3%	16%
2009	3%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	2%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	2%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	14%

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% White

68%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	73%	62%
2022	77%	63%
2021	78%	63%
2020	81%	64%
2019	81%	65%
2018	84%	66%
2017	84%	67%
2016	86%	68%
2015	50%	68%
2014	87%	69%
2013	89%	70%
2012	90%	71%
2011	91%	72%
2010	91%	73%
2009	92%	73%
2008	94%	74%
2007	94%	75%
2006	95%	75%
2005	95%	76%
2004	96%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	98%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	98%	80%
1997	99%	80%
1996	98%	81%
1995	100%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	100%	82%
1992	100%	82%
1991	100%	82%
1990	99%	83%
1989	100%	83%
1988	100%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,437 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,881 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$36 MM	$30 MM
2022	$30 MM	$29 MM
2021	$28 MM	$27 MM
2020	$28 MM	$25 MM
2019	$27 MM	$25 MM
2018	$26 MM	$24 MM
2017	$28 MM	$24 MM
2016	$25 MM	$23 MM
2015	$21 MM	$21 MM
2014	$22 MM	$21 MM
2012	$21 MM	$20 MM
2011	$22 MM	$21 MM
2010	$21 MM	$21 MM
2009	$21 MM	$21 MM
2008	$20 MM	$21 MM
2007	$19 MM	$20 MM
2006	$17 MM	$20 MM
2005	$16 MM	$18 MM
2004	$15 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$16 MM
2002	$13 MM	$18 MM
2001	$13 MM	$19 MM
2000	$12 MM	$18 MM
1999	$12 MM	$18 MM
1998	$12 MM	$18 MM
1997	$11 MM	$17 MM
1996	$11 MM	$17 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM
1992	$9 MM	$14 MM
1990	$8 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$33 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$33 MM	$30 MM
2022	$31 MM	$28 MM
2021	$25 MM	$25 MM
2020	$26 MM	$25 MM
2019	$28 MM	$25 MM
2018	$28 MM	$23 MM
2017	$26 MM	$23 MM
2016	$26 MM	$22 MM
2015	$20 MM	$20 MM
2014	$24 MM	$20 MM
2012	$33 MM	$19 MM
2011	$21 MM	$21 MM
2010	$20 MM	$20 MM
2009	$19 MM	$20 MM
2008	$18 MM	$20 MM
2007	$17 MM	$19 MM
2006	$15 MM	$21 MM
2005	$14 MM	$18 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$15 MM	$18 MM
2002	$13 MM	$19 MM
2001	$12 MM	$21 MM
2000	$12 MM	$18 MM
1999	$11 MM	$18 MM
1998	$12 MM	$18 MM
1997	$11 MM	$18 MM
1996	$10 MM	$17 MM
1995	$10 MM	$16 MM
1992	$10 MM	$14 MM
1990	$8 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,437

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$23,491	$24,520
2022	$20,671	$22,621
2021	$19,209	$20,683
2020	$18,798	$17,423
2019	$18,018	$17,496
2018	$16,278	$16,267
2017	$17,030	$17,283
2016	$15,338	$16,027
2015	$12,790	$12,967
2014	$13,614	$13,618
2012	$13,327	$12,923
2011	$14,042	$13,182
2010	$13,608	$12,967
2009	$13,089	$12,476
2008	$13,721	$11,970
2007	$12,368	$12,325
2006	$11,492	$11,373
2005	$10,555	$9,887
2004	$9,955	$9,342
2003	$9,307	$8,561
2002	$8,434	$9,347
2001	$7,974	$9,246
2000	$7,502	$8,505
1999	$7,155	$8,127
1998	$6,851	$7,716
1997	$6,894	$7,409
1995	$6,420	$6,949
1992	$6,124	$6,008
1990	$5,204	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$21,881

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21,035	$23,814
2022	$20,978	$21,674
2021	$17,216	$19,381
2020	$17,997	$17,371
2019	$18,616	$17,056
2018	$17,846	$15,644
2017	$16,266	$16,490
2016	$15,665	$15,754
2015	$12,213	$12,300
2014	$14,625	$13,435
2012	$20,765	$12,431
2011	$13,648	$12,980
2010	$12,994	$12,300
2009	$12,287	$11,944
2008	$12,762	$11,838
2007	$11,257	$11,937
2006	$10,350	$11,377
2005	$9,380	$9,707
2004	$9,796	$9,347
2003	$9,740	$9,243
2002	$8,472	$9,853
2001	$7,563	$10,315
2000	$7,296	$8,598
1999	$6,728	$8,268
1998	$6,768	$7,996
1997	$6,879	$7,728
1995	$5,782	$6,895
1992	$6,216	$6,055
1990	$5,037	$5,391

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Best Carbondale Area School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Carbondale Area Jr. Sr. High School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

101 Brooklyn Street
Carbondale, PA 18407
(570) 282-4500

Gr: 7-12 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #22.

Carbondale Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

103 Brooklyn St
Carbondale, PA 18407
(570) 282-5656

Gr: PK-6 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Carbondale Area School District?

Carbondale Area School District manages 2 public schools serving 1,491 students.

What is the rank of Carbondale Area School District?

Carbondale Area School District is ranked #545 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Carbondale Area School District?

68% of Carbondale Area School District students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Carbondale Area School District?

Carbondale Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Carbondale Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,881 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,491 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 87% (Top 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education