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 39/100.
The verdict
Carbon Career & Technical Institute earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Jim Thorpe · Resource Index
- 39
- 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
NCES ID 428013007054 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
Carbon Career & Technical Institute held near 391 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 30.5 → 31.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-3 students YoY 428013007054 · Jim Thorpe, PA High · SMALL · TRAD
375 enr · 12.5:1 · 36.8% lunch · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School (375 students)
Carbon Career & Technical Institute held near 391 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.5 → 31.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Carbon Career & Technical Institute compares
Carbon Career & Technical Institute held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 14.4, Carbon Career & Technical Institute is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Similar high schools in Jim Thorpe
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~375 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 394 (2022-23) → 391 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).
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 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.