Carbondale Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lackawanna

District Profile

101 Brooklyn St

Carbondale, PA 18407-2298

Phone 570-282-2507

Fax 570-282-6988

Includes the municipalities of Carbondale City, Fell Township.

Square Miles

18.59

Students Enrolled

1,454

Total Number of Schools:

2
  • Carbondale Area JSHS (7-12)
  • Carbondale El Sch (PreK,K-6)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

1,454

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.28%
Asian
0.62%
Black
4.68%
Latino
13.14%
Pacific Islander
0.07%
2 or More Races
5.16%
White
76.07%

Gender

Male
53.30%
Female
46.70%

Other Statistics

Special Education
28.34%
English Learner
0.89%

Financials

Median Household Income

$48,477.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $9,313,010.54 32.44%
State Revenues $15,930,668.74 55.49%
Federal $3,462,615.08 12.06%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$5,860,683.71
Property Values Within District
$102,300.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

91.80%

Rigorous Courses

10
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

47.06%
College/University
1.68%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 40.91% 22.73% N/A
Grade 4 20.46% 13.64% 53.41%
Grade 5 26.47% 17.00% N/A
Grade 6 41.67% 8.42% N/A
Grade 7 44.00% 11.91% N/A
Grade 8 41.74% 8.85% 38.18%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 89.47% 39.51% 61.36%

Staff

91

Teachers

5

Administrators

43

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Holly Sayre

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Dr. Gary Smedley
Board President
16 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

John Jordan
Board Vice President
23 2021-2025
Joseph Caviston
16 2023-2027
James Dovin
10 2021-2025
Dr. Paul Kaczmarcik
10 2021-2025
Nathan Masco
2 2023-2027
David Osborne
8 2023-2027
John Revak
1 2023-2027
Peter Turonis
< 1 year 2023-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.