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Carbondale Area School District

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Carbondale Area School District is located in east Pennsylvania. Carbondale Area School District has 18.51 square miles of land area and 0.08 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Carbondale Area School District population is 11,010. Carbondale Area School District median household income is $33,774 in 2010-2014. Carbondale Area School District median house value is $92,100 in 2010-2014. On average, Carbondale Area School District is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (256 out of 496, bottom 48%) Elementary/Middle School: (258 out of 498, bottom 48%)* Rank: #259
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	11,010 (2010-2014), rank #342
Population Growth	-2.68% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	592.22/sq mi, rank #179
Median Household Income:	$33,774 at 2010-2014—8.01% increase since 2005-2009, rank #483
Median House Price:	$92,100 at 2010-2014—3.14% increase since 2005-2009, rank #399
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	18.51 sq mi, rank #401
Water Area:	0.08 sq mi (0.41%), rank #400
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Lackawanna County
City:	Carbondale, Forest City, Simpson
Zip:	18407, 18421
Area:	Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA

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Carbondale Area School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

101 Brooklyn St

Carbondale PA, 18407, Lackawanna County

Phone: 570-282-2507

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,643	1,613	1,580	1,561	1,548	1,580	1,438
English Language Learner Students:	1	0	0	2	3	3	3
Total Teachers:	100.66	99.50	110.20	108.20	108.20	108.20	119.20
Prekindergarten:	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	5.00	5.00	NA
Kindergarten:	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	6.00	6.00	6.00
Elementary:	45.19	45.19	50.70	48.80	46.80	48.80	59.30
Secondary:	37.57	37.73	41.78	44.82	46.38	46.40	51.90
Ungraded:	8.90	7.58	8.72	5.58	4.02	2.00	2.00
Total Other Staff:	92.00	112.50	117.80	121.80	95.80	98.80	89.80
Instructional Aides:	18.00	20.00	20.00	21.00	23.00	23.00	19.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	NA	2.50	2.80	2.80	2.80	1.80	1.80
Total Guidance Counselors:	4.00	4.00	5.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	3.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	2.00
Library/Media Support:	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrators:	3.00	2.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
District Administrative Support:	3.00	2.00	2.00	5.00	4.50	4.50	4.50
School Administrators:	3.00	3.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	5.00	4.00
School Administrative Support:	5.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00
Student Support Services:	NA	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	2.50	2.00
Other Support Services:	53.00	66.00	67.00	68.00	40.50	46.00	41.50
Student-Teacher Ratio:	16.32	16.21	14.34	14.43	14.31	14.60	12.06

Schools

Carbondale Area Jshs		Grade 7 to Grade 12	101 Brooklyn St, Carbondale PA 18407
Carbondale Elementary School		Prekindergarten to Grade 6	103 Brooklyn St, Carbondale PA 18407

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
PSSA Test
2003	Math	11th Grade	% met std	36.4%	49.1%
2004	Math	11th Grade	% met std	34.8%	49.1%
2005	Math	11th Grade	% met std	30%	50.9%
2006	Math	11th Grade	% met std	34.5%	52%
2007	Math	11th Grade	% met std	50.5%	53.7%
2008	Math	11th Grade	% met std	63.6%	55.9%
2009	Math	11th Grade	% met std	65.7%	55.6%
2010	Math	11th Grade	% met std	57.1%	59.6%
2011	Math	11th Grade	% met std	64.9%	60.3%
2012	Math	11th Grade	% met std	57.8%	60%
2003	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	55.3%	59.2%
2004	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	60.1%	60.8%
2005	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	60.9%	65%
2006	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	53.3%	65.1%
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	75.2%	65.4%
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	80.3%	64.7%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	74.7%	65.2%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	65.3%	67.2%
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	84.7%	69.1%
2012	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	67.8%	67.8%
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	25.9%	35.7%
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	37.5%	39.7%
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	30.9%	39.8%
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	39.8%	40.8%
2012	Science	11th Grade	% met std	38.2%	41.8%
2005	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	59%	69%
2006	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	82.5%	85.6%
2007	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	88.7%	87.9%
2008	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	88%	85.8%
2009	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	90.1%	82.7%
2010	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	63.6%	80.7%
2011	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	86.4%	84.7%
2012	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	84.3%	82.9%
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	81%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	61%	83%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	69.3%	78.5%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	89.4%	80.5%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	85.5%	81.7%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	89.8%	84.5%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	82.2%	83.5%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	75.4%	80%
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	62%	68%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	50%	69%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	68.2%	72.8%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	91.3%	76.8%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	77%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	84.3%	75.2%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81.2%	77.2%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	75.2%	74.1%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	75.5%	77.2%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	66.7%	78%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	89%	79.6%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	95.4%	81.8%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	95.7%	84.9%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	95.7%	85.2%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	82.7%	82.6%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	62.4%	68.1%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	53.5%	70.1%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	80%	70.1%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83.6%	72.6%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	89.8%	72.9%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83.6%	73.3%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	69.2%	72.1%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	83.9%	81.5%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	90%	83.4%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	95.8%	81.4%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	93.1%	82.9%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	84.6%	82.3%
2003	Math	5th Grade	% met std	59.3%	56.3%
2004	Math	5th Grade	% met std	61%	61.8%
2005	Math	5th Grade	% met std	70.2%	69%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	61.3%	66.9%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	66%	71%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	68.6%	73.2%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	76.2%	73.5%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	89.5%	74.4%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	84%	76.3%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	68.8%	73.3%
2003	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	59.3%	58%
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	64.2%	62.7%
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	63.5%	64.2%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	54.9%	60.6%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	48.1%	60%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	51%	61.6%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	61.9%	64.5%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	62.2%	64.1%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	62%	67.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	57.8%	65%
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	42%	54.1%
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	34.3%	57.3%
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	34.3%	57.3%
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	20%	58.1%
2010	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	73.2%	61.8%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	80.6%	67.1%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	71.8%	64.2%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	75.2%	68%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	69.1%	69.6%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	84.4%	72.3%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	84.4%	75.7%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	87.6%	78%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	87%	78.8%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	83%	77.2%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	67.6%	65.9%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	69.1%	63.5%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	56%	66.9%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	70.6%	67.6%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	75.2%	68.8%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	74.8%	69.9%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	70.9%	68.5%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	53.8%	66.5%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	68.8%	67.2%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	83%	70.6%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	81.4%	75.3%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	76.1%	77.9%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	77.1%	78.6%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	76.7%	80.1%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	69.5%	68.1%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73.2%	66.8%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	75.9%	70%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73.8%	71.4%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	68.6%	73.5%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	66.7%	76%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	70%	76%
2003	Math	8th Grade	% met std	41.6%	51.3%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	50.4%	57.9%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	62.3%	62.9%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	59%	62.2%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	84.6%	67.9%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	88.4%	70.4%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	80.2%	71.3%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	87.1%	75.2%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	85.3%	76.9%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	76%	76.4%
2003	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	59.8%	63.4%
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	62.7%	68.9%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	62.3%	64.1%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	76.9%	70.6%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	84.5%	75%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	94.7%	78.3%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	87.1%	80.5%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	90.5%	81.9%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	88.7%	81.8%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	75%	79.8%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	58.3%	52.7%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	42.7%	54.8%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	45.7%	57.2%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	38.2%	58.3%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	49.5%	59.7%
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	61.6%	66.1%
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	78.8%	71.8%
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	77.8%	69.1%
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	65.3%	71.2%
2010	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	75.8%	75.2%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	78.3%	73.1%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	84.5%	72.7%

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$21,057,000	$13,327		$21,919,000	$14,042		$21,065,000	$13,608
Federal:	$2,609,000	$1,651	12.4%	$3,395,000	$2,175	15.5%	$2,369,000	$1,530	11.2%
State:	$11,154,000	$7,059	53.0%	$11,169,000	$7,155	51.0%	$11,196,000	$7,233	53.1%
Local:	$7,294,000	$4,616	34.6%	$7,355,000	$4,712	33.6%	$7,500,000	$4,845	35.6%
Total Expenditures:	$32,809,000	$20,765		$21,304,000	$13,648		$20,114,000	$12,994
Total Current Expenditures:	$16,801,000	$10,634		$16,739,000	$10,723		$16,062,000	$10,376
Instructional Expenditures:	$11,014,000	$6,971	65.6%	$10,600,000	$6,791	63.3%	$10,200,000	$6,589	63.5%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,127,000	$713	6.7%	$1,048,000	$671	6.3%	$1,018,000	$658	6.3%
Administration:	$1,598,000	$1,011	9.5%	$1,413,000	$905	8.4%	$1,254,000	$810	7.8%
Operations, Food, Other:	$3,062,000	$1,938	18.2%	$3,678,000	$2,356	22.0%	$3,590,000	$2,319	22.4%
Total Capital Outlay:	$11,627,000	$7,359		$1,212,000	$776		$566,000	$366
Construction:	$11,539,000	$7,303		$655,000	$420		$0	$0
Total Other:	$445,000	$282		$451,000	$289		$484,000	$313
Interest on Debt:	$894,000	$566		$361,000	$231		$343,000	$222

Total Salary:	$9,245,000	$5,851		$9,130,000	$5,849		$8,744,000	$5,649
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$6,671,000	$4,222	72.2%	$6,602,000	$4,229	72.3%	$6,406,000	$4,138	73.3%
Other Salary:	$2,574,000	$1,629	27.8%	$2,528,000	$1,619	27.7%	$2,338,000	$1,510	26.7%
Total Benefit:	$4,406,000	$2,789		$3,795,000	$2,431		$3,674,000	$2,373
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$3,325,000	$2,104	75.5%	$3,044,000	$1,950	80.2%	$2,938,000	$1,898	80.0%
Other Benefit:	$1,081,000	$684	24.5%	$751,000	$481	19.8%	$736,000	$475	20.0%

* Carbondale Area School District was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.