For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 433 students in Carmichaels Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Carmichaels Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
934 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carmichaels 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
#445 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.9%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
n/a
22%
% Black
1%
24%
% White
97%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,823 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,353 is less than the state median of $23,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,823
$23,742
Spending / Student
$19,353
$23,164
Best Carmichaels Area School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carmichaels Area El Center
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
225 N Vine St
Carmichaels, PA 15320
(724) 966-5045
Carmichaels, PA 15320
(724) 966-5045
Gr: PK-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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