C−
Mount Carmel Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Mount Carmel, Kulpmont, Mount Carmel Township, Marion Heights and Centralia.
Students
1,552
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,712
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$8.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Carmel Area School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 37% less per student than the PA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $8.1M, about $5,209 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Greenfields.
K–4Schuylkill Valley El SchSchuylkill Valley School District
5–8Schuylkill Valley MSSchuylkill Valley School District
9–12Schuylkill Valley HSSchuylkill Valley School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,712 per student · 37% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 29%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 65%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,464’20
1,496’21
1,546’22
1,570’23
1,552’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 77%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 3%Black 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.