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Carlynton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 595 students in Carlynton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Carlynton School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,242 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Carlynton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#387 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
62 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
16%
# Black Students
142 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
11%
21%
# White Students
844 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
68%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
107
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,186 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,224 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,186
$23,649
Spending / Student
$23,224
$23,073
Best Carlynton School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carlynton Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
435 Kings Hwy
Carnegie, PA 15106
(412) 429-2500
Carnegie, PA 15106
(412) 429-2500
Grades: 7-12
| 595 students
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