Carbondale Area School District
Carbondale Area School District is a public school district based in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, serving 1,498 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #306 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 749 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Holly Sayre. It spends about $13,096 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 11.6 students per teacher.
How Carbondale Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carbondale Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,096 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,780 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 129 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 216 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 374 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Holly Sayre
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunmore School DistrictDunmore | 1,506 | 2 | $13,751 | 13.8 | #303 |
| Central Cambria School DistrictEbensburg | 1,504 | 4 | $14,363 | 14.3 | #304 |
| Riverside School DistrictTaylor | 1,504 | 3 | $14,089 | n/a | #305 |
| Carbondale Area School DistrictCarbondale · this district | 1,498 | 2 | $13,096 | 11.6 | #306 |
| Bloomsburg Area School DistrictBloomsburg | 1,496 | 5 | $14,991 | 13.0 | #307 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland School DistrictHardy, AR | 1,499 | $10,944 | 10.7 |
| Cape Elizabeth Public SchoolsCape Elizabeth, ME | 1,499 | $20,444 | 11.0 |
| Doniphan R-IDoniphan, MO | 1,499 | $8,762 | 12.1 |
| Dobbs Ferry Union Free School DistrictDobbs Ferry, NY | 1,499 | $29,481 | 10.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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