Enrollment
736
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Carbondale, PA
Carbondale Area Jshs
Federal NCES profile for Carbondale Area Jshs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420498002420
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carbondale Area Jshs earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.9:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 46.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 736
- students enrolled
Carbondale Area Jshs has class sizes smaller than 73% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Carbondale Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420498002420 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
62.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.4%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carbondale Area Jshs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carbondale Area Jshs
Carbondale Area Jshs is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, enrolling 736 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.4% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 736 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 421 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #369, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 46/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 368 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Carbondale's public schools, it stands alongside Carbondale El Sch (755 students): Carbondale Area Jshs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.9:1 vs 14.2:1).
Its district, Carbondale Area Sd, also runs Carbondale El Sch (755 students).
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 Carbondale Area Jshs compares
Carbondale Area Jshs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.9:1 | ▼ 12% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.4% | ▼ 20% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 736 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
736
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 27% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.5%
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.
Funding equity
$16,162
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 368 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 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 70.5%
Hispanic or Latino 19.0%
African American 5.6%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 70.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.2, Carbondale Area Jshs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carbondale Area Sd, which includes Carbondale Area Jshs.
$16,162
Per student
-10%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.6%
State 53.3%
Federal 15.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Carbondale Area Jshs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Carbondale Area Jshs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 755
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar other schools in Carbondale
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~736 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Carbondale Area Jshs
How many students attend Carbondale Area Jshs?
Carbondale Area Jshs has 736 students enrolled. It is a public school in Carbondale, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carbondale Area Jshs?
The student-teacher ratio at Carbondale Area Jshs is 11.9:1, which is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 24% 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 Carbondale Area Jshs?
46.4% of students at Carbondale Area Jshs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carbondale Area Jshs?
The largest demographic group at Carbondale Area Jshs is White at 70.5% of enrollment, in Carbondale, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carbondale Area Jshs?
Carbondale Area Jshs has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Carbondale Area Jshs a good school?
Carbondale Area Jshs earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Pennsylvania schools. 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 Carbondale Area Sd?
Besides Carbondale Area Jshs, Carbondale Area Sd also operates Carbondale El Sch (755 students). See the Carbondale Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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