Carlisle Area School District

Item: Carlisle Area School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

623 W. Penn St.
Carlisle, PA 17013

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Top 50%

Tel: (717) 240-6800

www.carlisleschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

10 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

5,063 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

360 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carlisle Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	353	152
1	379	161
2	419	168
3	397	161
4	386	167
5	423	168
6	358	169
7	402	172
8	365	173
9	421	188
10	394	184
11	399	176
12	367	173

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District Rank

Carlisle Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#298 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Carlisle Area School District
2022	#298
2021	#301
2019	#299
2018	#278
2017	#197
2016	#219
2015	#191
2014	#165
2013	#229
2012	#214
2011	#189

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35%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Carlisle Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	35%	36%
2021	33%	38%
2019	47%	45%
2018	49%	45%
2017	53%	46%
2016	52%	46%
2015	51%	43%
2014	79%	72%
2013	76%	73%
2012	77%	74%
2011	79%	76%

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59%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Carlisle Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	59%	55%
2021	55%	55%
2019	65%	62%
2018	49%	63%
2017	69%	63%
2016	68%	62%
2015	68%	62%
2014	79%	70%
2013	78%	70%
2012	79%	71%
2011	80%	73%

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55%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Carlisle Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	55%	57%
2021	61%	64%

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86%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Carlisle Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	86%	87%
2021	88%	87%
2020	88%	87%
2019	86%	86%
2018	89%	86%
2017	91%	86%
2016	90%	86%
2015	84%	86%
2014	87%	86%
2013	86%	85%
2012	86%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Carlisle Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.58	0.58
2022	0.56	0.57
2021	0.55	0.57
2020	0.50	0.54
2019	0.50	0.54
2018	0.45	0.53
2017	0.45	0.53
2016	0.45	0.51
2015	0.42	0.51
2014	0.44	0.50
2013	0.42	0.48
2012	0.41	0.47
2011	0.35	0.47
2010	0.33	0.46
2009	0.32	0.44
2008	0.30	0.43
2007	0.30	0.42
2006	0.29	0.41
2005	0.27	0.40
2004	0.26	0.40
2003	0.24	0.39
2002	0.23	0.37
2001	0.23	0.37
2000	0.24	0.35
1999	0.23	0.35
1998	0.24	0.35
1997	0.23	0.34
1996	0.22	0.34
1995	0.18	0.33
1994	0.17	0.33
1993	0.18	0.31
1992	0.18	0.31
1991	0.18	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carlisle Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Carlisle Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	12%	14%
2022	11%	14%
2021	11%	13%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	12%
2018	8%	11%
2017	8%	11%
2016	8%	10%
2015	8%	10%
2014	8%	9%
2013	7%	9%
2012	7%	9%
2011	4%	8%
2010	5%	9%
2009	4%	7%
2008	3%	7%
2007	4%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Black

12%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carlisle Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	11%	14%
2022	12%	14%
2021	12%	15%
2020	10%	15%
2019	10%	15%
2018	9%	15%
2017	9%	15%
2016	9%	15%
2015	9%	15%
2014	10%	15%
2013	9%	15%
2012	9%	15%
2011	11%	15%
2010	11%	15%
2009	12%	16%
2008	11%	16%
2007	11%	16%
2006	10%	16%
2005	9%	16%
2004	9%	16%
2003	9%	15%
2002	8%	15%
2001	9%	15%
2000	9%	15%
1999	9%	15%
1998	9%	15%
1997	9%	14%
1996	8%	14%
1995	6%	14%
1994	6%	14%
1993	6%	13%
1992	6%	13%
1991	6%	13%

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% White

59%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carlisle Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	62%	62%
2022	64%	63%
2021	65%	63%
2020	69%	65%
2019	69%	65%
2018	73%	66%
2017	73%	66%
2016	73%	68%
2015	75%	68%
2014	74%	69%
2013	75%	70%
2012	76%	71%
2011	80%	71%
2010	81%	72%
2009	82%	73%
2008	83%	74%
2007	83%	74%
2006	84%	75%
2005	85%	76%
2004	85%	76%
2003	87%	77%
2002	88%	78%
2001	87%	78%
2000	87%	79%
1999	87%	79%
1998	87%	79%
1997	88%	80%
1996	88%	80%
1995	91%	81%
1994	91%	81%
1993	91%	82%
1992	91%	82%
1991	90%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carlisle Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	10%	5%
2022	11%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	9%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	7%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,645 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,173 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$94 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Carlisle Area School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$94MM	$27MM
2020	$92MM	$25MM
2019	$90MM	$25MM
2018	$86MM	$24MM
2017	$84MM	$24MM
2016	$80MM	$23MM
2015	$67MM	$21MM
2014	$73MM	$21MM
2012	$70MM	$20MM
2011	$69MM	$21MM
2010	$67MM	$21MM
2009	$64MM	$21MM
2008	$70MM	$21MM
2007	$60MM	$20MM
2006	$55MM	$20MM
2005	$52MM	$18MM
2004	$47MM	$17MM
2003	$44MM	$16MM
2002	$42MM	$18MM
2001	$41MM	$19MM
2000	$39MM	$18MM
1999	$38MM	$18MM
1998	$37MM	$18MM
1997	$36MM	$17MM
1996	$36MM	$17MM
1995	$33MM	$16MM
1992	$29MM	$14MM
1990	$26MM	$12MM

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Spending

$87 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Carlisle Area School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$87MM	$25MM
2020	$79MM	$25MM
2019	$85MM	$25MM
2018	$81MM	$23MM
2017	$83MM	$23MM
2016	$78MM	$22MM
2015	$66MM	$20MM
2014	$89MM	$20MM
2012	$63MM	$19MM
2011	$68MM	$21MM
2010	$66MM	$20MM
2009	$56MM	$20MM
2008	$54MM	$20MM
2007	$51MM	$19MM
2006	$49MM	$21MM
2005	$52MM	$18MM
2004	$51MM	$17MM
2003	$49MM	$18MM
2002	$61MM	$19MM
2001	$41MM	$21MM
2000	$37MM	$18MM
1999	$35MM	$18MM
1998	$33MM	$18MM
1997	$31MM	$18MM
1996	$32MM	$17MM
1995	$31MM	$16MM
1992	$28MM	$14MM
1990	$35MM	$12MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,645

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carlisle Area School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$19,448	$20,683
2020	$17,931	$17,423
2019	$17,853	$17,496
2018	$17,191	$16,267
2017	$16,838	$17,283
2016	$16,115	$16,027
2015	$13,501	$12,967
2014	$14,731	$13,618
2012	$14,475	$12,923
2011	$14,441	$13,182
2010	$13,959	$12,967
2009	$13,779	$12,476
2008	$14,808	$11,970
2007	$12,040	$12,325
2006	$11,268	$11,373
2005	$10,808	$9,887
2004	$9,788	$9,342
2003	$9,296	$8,561
2002	$8,727	$9,347
2001	$8,510	$9,246
2000	$7,958	$8,505
1999	$7,883	$8,127
1998	$7,367	$7,716
1997	$6,893	$7,409
1995	$6,537	$6,949

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Spending / Student

$17,173

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carlisle Area School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$17,912	$19,381
2020	$15,532	$17,371
2019	$16,936	$17,056
2018	$16,186	$15,644
2017	$16,712	$16,490
2016	$15,639	$15,754
2015	$13,350	$12,300
2014	$17,980	$13,435
2012	$13,004	$12,431
2011	$14,158	$12,980
2010	$13,802	$12,300
2009	$11,999	$11,944
2008	$11,411	$11,838
2007	$10,335	$11,937
2006	$10,097	$11,377
2005	$10,780	$9,707
2004	$10,682	$9,347
2003	$10,287	$9,243
2002	$12,552	$9,853
2001	$8,619	$10,315
2000	$7,524	$8,598
1999	$7,145	$8,268
1998	$6,692	$7,996
1997	$6,006	$7,728
1995	$6,073	$6,895

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Carlisle Area School District?

Carlisle Area School District manages 10 public schools serving 5,063 students.

What is the rank of Carlisle Area School District?

Carlisle Area School District is ranked #296 out of 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

59% of Carlisle Area School District students are White, 12% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Asian.

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

Carlisle Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $17,173 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 5,063 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 86% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 59% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education