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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 middle school serving 740 students in Carbondale Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Carbondale Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,492 Students
591,739 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
44,337 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 678 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
19%
17%
% Black
6%
20%
% White
69%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,759 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,812 is less than the state median of $23,117. 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
$18,759
$23,694
Spending / Student
$16,812
$23,117
Best Carbondale Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carbondale Area Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 Brooklyn Street
Carbondale, PA 18407
(570) 282-4500
Carbondale, PA 18407
(570) 282-4500
Gr: 7-12 | 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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