Mount Carmel Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Northumberland

District Profile

600 W 5th St

Mount Carmel, PA 17851-1897

Phone 570-339-1500

Fax 570-339-0487

Includes the municipalities of Centralia Borough, Kulpmont Borough, Marion Heights Borough, Mount Carmel Borough, Mount Carmel Township.

Square Miles

23.58

Students Enrolled

1,500

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Mount Carmel Area El Sch (PreK-K-6)
  • Mount Carmel Area HS (9-12)
  • Mount Carmel Area JH (7-8)

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

Total Students

1,500

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.13%
Asian
0.93%
Black
3.67%
Latino
9.27%
Pacific Islander
0.07%
2 or More Races
2.93%
White
83.00%

Gender

Male
53.87%
Female
46.13%

Other Statistics

Special Education
25.22%
English Learner
0.73%

Financials

Median Household Income

$44,492.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $6,154,620.84 26.34%
State Revenues $15,329,208.78 65.62%
Federal $1,876,285.00 8.03%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$3,032,686.00
Property Values Within District
$64,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

72.04%

Rigorous Courses

10
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

42.11%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 24.71% 25.88% N/A
Grade 4 43.93% 28.97% 85.05%
Grade 5 47.12% 25.96% N/A
Grade 6 48.15% 20.37% N/A
Grade 7 39.25% 24.30% N/A
Grade 8 39.82% 25.93% 43.52%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 72.22% 25.93% 53.26%

Staff

108

Teachers

6

Administrators

47

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Peter Cheddar

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Daniel Renno
Board President
2 2021-2025
Nevin Balliet
Board Vice President
2 2021-2025
Gregory Berezovske
< 1 year 2023-2027
William Brecker
9 2021-2025
Jose Gonzalo
4 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Gary Hixson
< 1 year 2023-2027
Donna James
22 2021-2025
Robert Muldowney
22 2023-2027
Edward Zack
6 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.