Carbondale Area SD operates 2 public schools serving 1,553 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,491 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lackawanna County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,978 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 31.6% local, 53.3% state, and 15.1% 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 $77,445 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 56/100, ranked #256 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 372.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.5% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% African American across the district's schools.
Carbondale El Sch accounts for 50.6% of all Carbondale Area SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Carbondale Area SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Carbondale Area SD student-counselor ratio is 373:1 — 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.
Carbondale Area SD chronic absenteeism rate is 39.8% — 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.
Carbondale Area SD has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 1,553 students.
How much does Carbondale Area SD spend per student?
Carbondale Area SD spends $20,978 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #256 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Carbondale Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Carbondale Area SD is $77,445 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Carbondale Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lackawanna County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Carbondale Area SD?
Carbondale Area SD students are 68.5% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Carbondale Area SD?
Carbondale Area SD has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #256 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.