Carlisle Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Cumberland

District Profile

623 W Penn St

Carlisle, PA 17013-2298

Phone 717-240-6800

Fax 717-240-6898

Includes the municipalities of Carlisle Borough, Dickinson Township, Mount Holly Springs Borough, North Middleton Township.

Square Miles

76.49

Students Enrolled

4,976

Total Number of Schools:

10
  • Bellaire El Sch (K-5)
  • Carlisle Area HS (9-12)
  • Crestview El Sch (K-5)
  • Hamilton El Sch (K-5)
  • Lamberton MS (6,7-8)
  • Letort El Sch (K-5)
  • Mooreland El Sch (K-5)
  • Mt Holly Springs El Sch (K-5)
  • North Dickinson El Sch (K-5)
  • Wilson MS (6,7-8)
District Provided

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

Total Students

4,976

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.08%
Asian
2.57%
Black
11.56%
Latino
11.50%
Pacific Islander
0.04%
2 or More Races
10.83%
White
63.42%

Gender

Male
52.01%
Female
47.99%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.28%
English Learner
5.51%

Financials

Median Household Income

$66,533.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $64,666,532.93 65.22%
State Revenues $29,031,340.08 29.27%
Federal $5,452,965.18 5.49%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$49,260,401.05
Property Values Within District
$199,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

85.53%

Rigorous Courses

33
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

59.10%
College/University
0.90%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 54.85% 47.12% N/A
Grade 4 60.73% 46.11% 74.17%
Grade 5 58.82% 32.04% N/A
Grade 6 62.39% 28.35% N/A
Grade 7 55.25% 28.62% N/A
Grade 8 62.50% 23.14% 55.40%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 61.26% 33.04% 69.03%

Staff

331

Teachers

32

Administrators

68

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Colleen Friend

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Paula Bussard
Board President
16 2023-2027
Anne Lauritzen
Board Vice President
10 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Sue Bower
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Bruce Clash
9 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Richard Coplen
8 2021-2025
David Miller
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Joseph Shane
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Dr. George Stroud
< 1 year 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Jon Tarrant
4 2023-2027

* 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.