C−
Mount Carmel Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Mount Carmel, Kulpmont, Mount Carmel, 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
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.