Charleroi School District

125 Fecsen Drive
Charleroi, PA 15022
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 913 students in Charleroi School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Charleroi School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,389 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Charleroi 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 increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#454 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Charleroi   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charleroi   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charleroi   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Charleroi   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Charleroi   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
118 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
8%
15%
# White Students
1,024 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
74%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
121
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,340 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,814 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Charleroi   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Charleroi   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,340
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Charleroi   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,814
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Charleroi   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Charleroi School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charleroi Area El Center
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
75 Fecsen Dr
Charleroi, PA 15022
(724) 483-5554
Grades: K-5
| 584 students
Rank: #22.
Charleroi Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Fecsen Dr
Charleroi, PA 15022
(724) 483-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 329 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,389 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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