Carbon Career & Technical Institute operates 1 public schools serving 394 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 375 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Carbon County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,282 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 76.3% local, 17.2% state, and 6.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $105,603 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 55/100, ranked #274 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 375:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Carbon Career & Technical Institute accounts for 100.0% of all Carbon Career & Technical Institute student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Carbon Career & Technical Institute-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Carbon Career & Technical Institute student-counselor ratio is 375:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Carbon Career & Technical Institute chronic absenteeism rate is 36.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Carbon Career & Technical Institute?
Carbon Career & Technical Institute has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 394 students.
How much does Carbon Career & Technical Institute spend per student?
Carbon Career & Technical Institute spends $25,282 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #274 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Carbon Career & Technical Institute?
The average teacher salary in Carbon Career & Technical Institute is $105,603 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Carbon Career & Technical Institute?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Carbon County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Carbon Career & Technical Institute?
Carbon Career & Technical Institute students are 92.3% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Carbon Career & Technical Institute?
Carbon Career & Technical Institute has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #274 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.