C+
Carlisle Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Carlisle, North Middleton Township, Dickinson Township and Mount Holly Springs.
Students
5,087
Schools
10
Spent per student
$16,663
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$23.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Carlisle Area School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Pennsylvania districts
- Spends 23% less per student than the PA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $23.1M, about $4,541 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,663 per student · 23% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 30%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,854’20
4,916’21
4,977’22
5,063’23
5,087’24
Up 4.8% since 2020.
Students
White 58%Black 13%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 10%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Crestview El Sch
B541 students17:1
Bellaire El Sch
C+407 students15:1
Hamilton El Sch
C388 students14:1
Mooreland El Sch
A−372 students15:1
Letort El Sch
C+225 students12:1
Mt Holly Springs El Sch
C215 students12:1
North Dickinson El Sch
A−193 students15:1
Wilson MS
C+604 students14:1
Lamberton MS
B−583 students13:1
Carlisle Area HS
A1,559 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Big Spring School DistrictCooke Township, Lower Frankford Township, Penn Township
$19,089per student
South Middleton School DistrictSouth Middleton Township
$17,120per student
West Perry School DistrictCarroll Township, Spring Township
$16,823per student
Cumberland Valley School DistrictMiddlesex Township
$16,251per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.