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Carbondale Area School District

101 Brooklyn St
Carbondale, PA 18407-2207

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Tel: (570) 282-2507

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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 elementary school serving 752 students in Carbondale Area School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Elementary School in Carbondale Area School District have an score of 20% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 32% (versus the 54% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,145 Schools

# Students

1,492 Students

1,108,977 Students

# Teachers

139 Teachers

82,943 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

11:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	5	10
Kind	124	147
1	122	161
2	108	168
3	122	161
4	92	167
5	80	168
6	99	169

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#541 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District
2023	#541
2022	#528
2021	#531
2019	#522
2018	#490
2017	#483
2016	#492
2015	#495
2014	#502
2013	#500
2012	#395

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14%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	14%	38%
2022	16%	36%
2021	15%	38%
2019	29%	45%
2018	35%	45%
2017	31%	46%
2016	31%	46%
2015	28%	43%
2014	63%	72%
2013	65%	73%
2012	72%	74%

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39%

55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	39%	55%
2021	33%	55%
2019	56%	62%
2018	35%	63%
2017	57%	63%
2016	54%	62%
2015	53%	62%
2014	61%	70%
2013	62%	70%
2012	67%	71%
2011	76%	73%

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43%

57%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	43%	57%
2021	42%	64%

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87%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	87%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	82%	87%
2020	82%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	87%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	86%
2013	92%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.44	0.58
2022	0.40	0.57
2021	0.38	0.57
2020	0.33	0.54
2019	0.33	0.54
2018	0.29	0.53
2017	0.29	0.53
2016	0.25	0.51
2015	0.35	0.51
2014	0.24	0.50
2013	0.20	0.48
2012	0.18	0.47
2011	0.17	0.47
2010	0.16	0.46
2009	0.15	0.44
2008	0.12	0.43
2007	0.11	0.42
2006	0.10	0.41
2005	0.09	0.40
2004	0.09	0.40
2003	0.07	0.39
2002	0.05	0.37
2001	0.04	0.37
2000	0.04	0.35
1999	0.04	0.35
1998	0.04	0.35
1997	0.02	0.34
1996	0.03	0.34
1995	0.01	0.33
1994	0.03	0.33
1993	0.01	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

19%

16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	16%	14%
2022	13%	14%
2021	13%	13%
2020	11%	12%
2019	11%	12%
2018	10%	11%
2017	10%	11%
2016	8%	10%
2015	8%	10%
2014	6%	9%
2013	5%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	5%	8%
2010	4%	9%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	2%	4%

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% Black

6%

15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	4%	15%
2014	3%	15%
2013	4%	15%
2012	3%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	3%	15%
2009	3%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	2%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	2%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%

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% White

69%

58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	73%	62%
2022	77%	63%
2021	78%	63%
2020	81%	65%
2019	81%	65%
2018	84%	66%
2017	84%	66%
2016	86%	68%
2015	50%	68%
2014	87%	69%
2013	89%	70%
2012	90%	71%
2011	91%	71%
2010	91%	72%
2009	92%	73%
2008	94%	74%
2007	94%	74%
2006	95%	75%
2005	95%	76%
2004	96%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	98%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	98%	79%
1997	99%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	100%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	100%	82%
1992	100%	82%
1991	100%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

5%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,759 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 $16,812 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$28 MM	$27 MM
2022	$28 MM	$25 MM
2021	$28 MM	$27 MM
2020	$28 MM	$25 MM
2019	$27 MM	$25 MM
2018	$26 MM	$24 MM
2017	$28 MM	$24 MM
2016	$25 MM	$23 MM
2015	$21 MM	$21 MM
2014	$22 MM	$21 MM
2012	$21 MM	$20 MM
2011	$22 MM	$21 MM
2010	$21 MM	$21 MM
2009	$21 MM	$21 MM
2008	$20 MM	$21 MM
2007	$19 MM	$20 MM
2006	$17 MM	$20 MM
2005	$16 MM	$18 MM
2004	$15 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$16 MM
2002	$13 MM	$18 MM
2001	$13 MM	$19 MM
2000	$12 MM	$18 MM
1999	$12 MM	$18 MM
1998	$12 MM	$18 MM
1997	$11 MM	$17 MM
1996	$11 MM	$17 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$25 MM	$25 MM
2022	$26 MM	$25 MM
2021	$25 MM	$25 MM
2020	$26 MM	$25 MM
2019	$28 MM	$25 MM
2018	$28 MM	$23 MM
2017	$26 MM	$23 MM
2016	$26 MM	$22 MM
2015	$20 MM	$20 MM
2014	$24 MM	$20 MM
2012	$33 MM	$19 MM
2011	$21 MM	$21 MM
2010	$20 MM	$20 MM
2009	$19 MM	$20 MM
2008	$18 MM	$20 MM
2007	$17 MM	$19 MM
2006	$15 MM	$21 MM
2005	$14 MM	$18 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$15 MM	$18 MM
2002	$13 MM	$19 MM
2001	$12 MM	$21 MM
2000	$12 MM	$18 MM
1999	$11 MM	$18 MM
1998	$12 MM	$18 MM
1997	$11 MM	$18 MM
1996	$10 MM	$17 MM
1995	$10 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,759

$23,696

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,045	$21,465
2022	$18,798	$17,423
2021	$19,209	$20,683
2020	$18,798	$17,423
2019	$18,018	$17,496
2018	$16,278	$16,267
2017	$17,030	$17,283
2016	$15,338	$16,027
2015	$12,790	$12,967
2014	$13,614	$13,618
2012	$13,327	$12,923
2011	$14,042	$13,182
2010	$13,608	$12,967
2009	$13,089	$12,476
2008	$13,721	$11,970
2007	$12,368	$12,325
2006	$11,492	$11,373
2005	$10,555	$9,887
2004	$9,955	$9,342
2003	$9,307	$8,561
2002	$8,434	$9,347
2001	$7,974	$9,246
2000	$7,502	$8,505
1999	$7,155	$8,127
1998	$6,851	$7,716
1997	$6,894	$7,409
1995	$6,420	$6,949
1992	$6,124	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$16,812

$23,119

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carbondale Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$16,172	$20,114
2022	$17,997	$17,371
2021	$17,216	$19,381
2020	$17,997	$17,371
2019	$18,616	$17,056
2018	$17,846	$15,644
2017	$16,266	$16,490
2016	$15,665	$15,754
2015	$12,213	$12,300
2014	$14,625	$13,435
2012	$20,765	$12,431
2011	$13,648	$12,980
2010	$12,994	$12,300
2009	$12,287	$11,944
2008	$12,762	$11,838
2007	$11,257	$11,937
2006	$10,350	$11,377
2005	$9,380	$9,707
2004	$9,796	$9,347
2003	$9,740	$9,243
2002	$8,472	$9,853
2001	$7,563	$10,315
2000	$7,296	$8,598
1999	$6,728	$8,268
1998	$6,768	$7,996
1997	$6,879	$7,728
1995	$5,782	$6,895
1992	$6,216	$6,055

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Best Carbondale Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Carbondale Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
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2/

10

Bottom 50%

103 Brooklyn St
Carbondale, PA 18407
(570) 282-5656

Gr: PK-6 | 752 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,492 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 87% (Top 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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