Mount Carmel Area School District

600 W 5th St
Mount Carmel, PA 17851-1897
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 503 students in Mount Carmel Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Mount Carmel Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Carmel Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Carmel Area High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
1,552 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mount Carmel 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#500 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

25%
38%

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43%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

55%
57%
82%
87.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
29.1%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
16%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
15%

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% White
77%
60%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,084 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,267 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$44,930 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$24 MM
$43,758 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,084
$26,978

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,267
$26,274

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Mount Carmel Area School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mount Carmel Area High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 W 5th St
Mount Carmel, PA 17851
(570) 339-1500
Gr: 9-12 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,552 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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