Carlisle Area School District
Carlisle Area School District is a public school district based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, serving 5,180 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #61 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 518 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Colleen Friend. It spends about $14,762 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Carlisle Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carlisle Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,762 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,089 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $86.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $94.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 359 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 652 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 288 | 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 →Colleen Friend
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coatesville Area School DistrictThorndale | 5,253 | 9 | $17,188 | 13.4 | #59 |
| Wissahickon School DistrictAmbler | 5,210 | 6 | $21,587 | 14.0 | #60 |
| Carlisle Area School DistrictCarlisle · this district | 5,180 | 10 | $14,762 | 14.4 | #61 |
| Northampton Area School DistrictNorthampton | 5,124 | 6 | $15,977 | 14.0 | #62 |
| Hempfield Area School DistrictGreensburg | 5,062 | 9 | $15,431 | 14.0 | #63 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orland School District 135Orland Park, IL | 5,186 | $20,736 | 13.3 |
| Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose SchoolsBuffalo, MN | 5,175 | $12,549 | 17.7 |
| Yadkin County SchoolsYadkinville, NC | 5,174 | $10,614 | 18.1 |
| Campbell CountyAlexandria, KY | 5,166 | $11,911 | 16.1 |
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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