Enrollment
375
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Jim Thorpe, PA
Carbon Career & Technical Institute
Federal NCES profile for Carbon Career & Technical Institute, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 428013007054
👥 S:T ratio 50
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 25
📋 Attendance 10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carbon Career & Technical Institute earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Jim Thorpe · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 36.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Carbon Career & Technical Institute has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Carbon Career & Technical Institute ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Jim Thorpe, PA.
School address
District: Carbon Career & Technical Institute · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 428013007054 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.8%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carbon Career & Technical Institute compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carbon Career & Technical Institute
Carbon Career & Technical Institute is a mid-sized high school in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, enrolling 375 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 36.8% of students eligible for free meals.
With 375 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 582 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #521, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 375 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Jim Thorpe's high schools, it stands alongside Jim Thorpe Area Hs (490 students): Carbon Career & Technical Institute is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.5:1 vs 12.3:1).
Carbon Career & Technical Institute operates only this one school, so Carbon Career & Technical Institute has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Carbon Career & Technical Institute compares
Carbon Career & Technical Institute on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 8% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.8% | ▼ 37% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 375 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
375
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 37% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 36% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 375 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 92.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
African American 0.8%
Two or More 0.3%
Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.4, Carbon Career & Technical Institute is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Similar high schools in Jim Thorpe
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~375 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Carbon Career & Technical Institute
How many students attend Carbon Career & Technical Institute?
Carbon Career & Technical Institute has 375 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jim Thorpe, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carbon Career & Technical Institute?
The student-teacher ratio at Carbon Career & Technical Institute is 12.5:1, which is 8% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Carbon Career & Technical Institute?
36.8% of students at Carbon Career & Technical Institute are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carbon Career & Technical Institute?
The largest demographic group at Carbon Career & Technical Institute is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Jim Thorpe, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carbon Career & Technical Institute?
Carbon Career & Technical Institute has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Carbon Career & Technical Institute rank among public schools in Jim Thorpe?
By Resource Investment Index, Carbon Career & Technical Institute ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Jim Thorpe, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Jim Thorpe on the city page.
Is Carbon Career & Technical Institute a good school?
Carbon Career & Technical Institute earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Carbon Career & Technical Institute?
None reported; Carbon Career & Technical Institute operates only Carbon Career & Technical Institute as a public school district in NCES's records.
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