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Carlisle, PA
Public School Ratings




Carlisle Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Carlisle Area Sd School District details

Carlisle Area Sd School District
623 W. Penn St.
Carlisle, PA 17013

5,164 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Carlisle Area Sd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Pennsylvania

5

(10 is best)

Better than 46.2% of all PA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 56.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
44%
47%
56%
54%
32%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bellaire Elementary School
905 Waggoner's Gap Rd
Carlisle, PA, 17013
KG-05
Carlisle Area High School
623 W. Penn St.
Carlisle, PA, 17013
09-12
Crestview Elementary School
240 Longs Gap Rd
Carlisle, PA, 17013
KG-05
Hamilton Elementary School
735 Clay St
Carlisle, PA, 17013
KG-05
Lamberton Middle School
777 S Hanover St
Carlisle, PA, 17013
06-08
Letort Elementary School
110 E South St
Carlisle, PA, 17013
KG-05
Mooreland Elementary School
329 Wilson St
Carlisle, PA, 17013
KG-05
Mt Holly Springs Elementary School
110 Mooreland Ave
Mt Holly Springs, PA, 17065
KG-05
North Dickinson Elementary School
151 N Dickinson School Rd
Carlisle, PA, 17013
KG-05
Wilson Middle School
900 Waggoner's Gap Rd
Carlisle, PA, 17013
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 65.8% 63.7%
Black 13.0% 15.3%
Hispanic 13.6% 15.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 7.4% 4.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 53.2% 60.5%
Free lunch eligible 50.4% 58.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.8% 1.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,896 $45,939,000 49.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,103 $5,694,000 6.2%
Staff $455 $2,352,000 2.5%
General Administration $255 $1,317,000 1.4%
School Administration $634 $3,272,000 3.5%
Operation $1,209 $6,244,000 6.8%
Transportation $801 $4,136,000 4.5%
Other $613 $3,167,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,070 $26,182,000 28.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,900 $20,139,000 21.8%
Total Expenditures $17,866 $92,260,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,410 $19,314,874,000 46.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,181 $1,999,299,000 4.8%
Staff $719 $1,217,944,000 2.9%
General Administration $516 $873,949,000 2.1%
School Administration $874 $1,479,321,000 3.5%
Operation $1,701 $2,880,130,000 6.9%
Transportation $878 $1,485,755,000 3.5%
Other $795 $1,346,625,000 3.2%
Total Support $6,665 $11,283,023,000 26.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $6,687 $11,320,032,000 27.0%
Total Expenditures $24,762 $41,917,929,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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