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Carbondale Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 755 students in Carbondale Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Carbondale Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
1,491 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#541 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)42.3%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
22%
% Black
6%
24%
% White
68%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,771 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,823 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,771
$23,724
Spending / Student
$16,823
$23,146
Best Carbondale Area School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carbondale Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
103 Brooklyn St
Carbondale, PA 18407
(570) 282-5656
Carbondale, PA 18407
(570) 282-5656
Gr: PK-6 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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