Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, with a student population of 778. The school is part of the Carbondale Area School District, which is ranked 492 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and surrounding schools on standardized tests, with significantly lower proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grades. The school's four-year graduation rate of 88.2% in 2022-2023 is lower than nearby schools like Honesdale High School (91.0%) and Dunmore Junior/Senior High School (90.5%), and it has a higher dropout rate of 1.9% compared to the surrounding schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 46.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

The school's declining academic performance and persistent achievement gaps suggest the need for a comprehensive review of its educational practices and resource allocation. Compared to nearby schools like Valley View High School and Abington Heights High School, Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School's performance lags behind in key metrics, indicating the importance of targeted interventions and support to address these issues and provide a more equitable and high-quality education for its students.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 101 Brooklyn Street
       Carbondale, PA  18407


(570) 282-4500

District: Carbondale Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
500th of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,521 Help


Feeder schools for Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Carbondale Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  778

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.5%
Hispanic:
15.0%
Two or more races:
5.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 76.7% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.25. (See more...)
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Compare Details Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 74.2% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.31. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.5%), Hispanic (15%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School is 12.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School is $14,521.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School 685th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School 500th of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Carbondale Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Carbondale Area School District 492nd of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 39.17 473rd 643 26.4%
2004 39.00 483rd 663 27.1%
2005 51.27 408th 687 40.6%
2006 52.10 433rd 736 41.2%
2007 72.02 202nd 749 73.0%
2008 77.48 141st 753 81.3%
2009 60.88 348th 770 54.8%
2010 60.50 377th 805 53.2%
2011 56.32 446th 825 45.9%
2012 53.75 484th 834 42.0%
2013 45.17 506th 758 33.2%
2014 42.83 493rd 728 32.3%
2015 51.31 439th 835 47.4%
2016 46.52 515th 870 40.8%
2017 41.86 542nd 877 38.2%
2018 45.21 510th 861 40.8%
2019 45.07 534th 891 40.1%
2021 36.94 523rd 797 34.4%
2022 30.35 603rd 883 31.7%
2023 20.25 685th 893 23.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.71 693rd 874 20.7%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.83 585th 660 11.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.31 277th 362 23.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 5.51 664th 681 2.5%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 38.33 430th 583 26.2%
2004 37.64 434th 590 26.4%
2005 31.81 477th 593 19.6%
2006 33.01 487th 604 19.4%
2007 63.11 263rd 615 57.2%
2008 65.13 231st 621 62.8%
2009 68.56 199th 632 68.5%
2010 38.34 493rd 649 24.0%
2011 66.50 250th 660 62.1%
2012 53.52 382nd 664 42.5%
2013 37.19 447th 591 24.4%
2014 39.89 417th 580 28.1%
2015 61.86 314th 680 53.8%
2016 53.54 400th 677 40.9%
2017 63.08 305th 663 54.0%
2018 61.02 346th 673 48.6%
2019 47.30 450th 693 35.1%
2022 56.94 329th 634 48.1%
2023 31.31 500th 674 25.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.77 413th 652 36.7%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.10 284th 502 43.4%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.57 175th 252 30.6%
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Rank History for high school White students at Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.88 481st 577 16.6%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 834 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a -48 788
1989 815 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 816
1990 783 0 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 795
1991 724 0 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 730
1992 720 0 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 725
1993 707 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 707
1994 716 0 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 728
1995 756 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 759
1996 756 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 759
1997 732 3 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 742
1998 755 2 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 770
1999 750 0 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 760
2000 756 2 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 771
2001 750 2 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 762
2002 732 11 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 753
2003 732 11 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 753
2004 762 16 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 788
2005 737 16 7 6 1 n/a n/a 0 767
2006 710 14 5 14 1 n/a n/a 0 744
2007 713 12 4 15 2 n/a n/a 0 746
2008 641 12 3 24 3 n/a n/a 0 683
2009 636 18 4 26 2 n/a n/a 0 686
2010 594 17 5 23 2 n/a n/a 0 641
2011 580 20 3 22 2 0 1 0 628
2012 581 25 3 20 2 0 1 0 632
2013 614 27 2 24 2 1 1 0 671
2014 642 32 4 27 5 1 2 0 713
2015 618 32 4 34 5 1 3 0 697
2016 593 21 4 33 8 1 9 0 669
2017 607 19 4 50 7 0 8 0 695
2018 581 20 4 59 7 1 10 0 682
2019 560 27 4 69 5 1 17 0 683
2020 575 36 3 78 5 1 23 0 721
2021 574 33 2 97 4 1 28 0 739
2022 585 34 4 103 2 0 37 0 765
2023 572 40 3 117 1 0 45 0 778

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 788 52.0 15.1 n/a
1989 816 52.0 15.6 n/a
1990 795 57.0 13.9 0
1991 730 54.0 13.5 n/a
1992 725 47.0 15.4 n/a
1993 707 42.0 16.8 n/a
1994 728 40.0 18.2 n/a
1995 759 38.5 19.7 n/a
1996 759 38.5 19.7 n/a
1997 742 38.5 19.3 n/a
1998 770 40.0 19.3 n/a
1999 760 42.0 18.1 n/a
2000 771 41.5 18.6 36.8
2001 762 41.5 18.4 35.4
2002 753 42.0 17.9 36.8
2003 753 42.0 17.9 36.8
2004 788 41.0 19.2 36
2005 767 36.0 21.3 36.1
2006 744 45.0 16.5 38.2
2007 746 46.0 16.2 42.5
2008 683 54.9 12.4 44.5
2009 686 50.4 13.6 51.3
2010 641 51.4 12.4 50.7
2011 628 51.4 12.2 49.7
2012 632 51.5 12.2 53.5
2013 671 44.8 14.9 56.3
2014 713 45.9 15.5 59.5
2015 697 45.0 15.4 57.4
2016 669 45.0 14.8 55.8
2017 695 43.1 16.1 51.1
2018 682 46.1 14.7 54.1
2019 683 46.1 14.8 56.5
2020 721 40.9 17.5 n/a
2021 739 41.9 17.6 92.6
2022 765 62.9 12.1 94.4
2023 778 62.9 12.3 46.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 788 52.0 15.1 n/a
1989 816 52.0 15.6 n/a
1990 795 57.0 13.9 0
1991 730 54.0 13.5 n/a
1992 725 47.0 15.4 n/a
1993 707 42.0 16.8 n/a
1994 728 40.0 18.2 n/a
1995 759 38.5 19.7 n/a
1996 759 38.5 19.7 n/a
1997 742 38.5 19.3 n/a
1998 770 40.0 19.3 n/a
1999 760 42.0 18.1 n/a
2000 771 41.5 18.6 36.8
2001 762 41.5 18.4 35.4
2002 753 42.0 17.9 36.8
2003 753 42.0 17.9 36.8
2004 788 41.0 19.2 36
2005 767 36.0 21.3 36.1
2006 744 45.0 16.5 38.2
2007 746 46.0 16.2 42.5
2008 683 54.9 12.4 44.5
2009 686 50.4 13.6 51.3
2010 641 51.4 12.4 50.7
2011 628 51.4 12.2 49.7
2012 632 51.5 12.2 53.5
2013 671 44.8 14.9 56.3
2014 713 45.9 15.5 59.5
2015 697 45.0 15.4 57.4
2016 669 45.0 14.8 55.8
2017 695 43.1 16.1 51.1
2018 682 46.1 14.7 54.1
2019 683 46.1 14.8 56.5
2020 721 40.9 17.5 n/a
2021 739 41.9 17.6 92.6
2022 765 62.9 12.1 94.4
2023 778 62.9 12.3 46.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $908 (5.2%) $16,397 (94.7%) $17,306
2020 $08 (0.0%) $16,480 (100.0%) $16,487
2021 $03 (0.0%) $14,717 (100.0%) $14,720
2022 $06 (0.0%) $14,515 (100.0%) $14,521

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 534th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 685th of 893 Middle schools
 16.8%
Ranks 450th of 693 High schoolsRanks 500th of 674 High schools
 9.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School)25.213.3
 11.9%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School)57.135.5
 21.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School)21.85.6
 16.2%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School)46.336.6
 9.7%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School)59.130.5
 28.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
11th Grade Algebra I (Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School)52.98.2
 44.7%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School)62.533.4
 29.1%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School)65.161.7
 3.4%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%
All Grades Math (Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School)23.68.9
 14.7%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School)46.336.6
 9.7%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School)58.132.6
 25.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students683778
 13.9%
African American2740
 48.1%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic69117
 69.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White560572
 2.1%
Two or More Races1745
 164.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.5%46.4%
 10.1%


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Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carbondale Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 778 students attended Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School.

Students at Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School are 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 500th of 674 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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