Carlynton School District
Carlynton School District is a public school district based in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, serving 1,357 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #334 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 452 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is John Kreider. It spends about $18,113 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 11.9 students per teacher.
How Carlynton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carlynton | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,113 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,881 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 114 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 220 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 339 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior Run School DistrictTurbotville | 1,376 | 2 | $13,829 | 12.2 | #332 |
| Wellsboro Area School DistrictWellsboro | 1,372 | 4 | $16,344 | 12.5 | #333 |
| Carlynton School DistrictCarnegie · this district | 1,357 | 3 | $18,113 | 11.9 | #334 |
| Kutztown Area School DistrictKutztown | 1,357 | 4 | $21,047 | 13.0 | #335 |
| Ligonier Valley School DistrictLigonier | 1,352 | 4 | $17,356 | 12.6 | #336 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogdensburg City School DistrictOgdensburg, NY | 1,358 | $24,726 | 9.6 |
| Inola Public SchoolsInola, OK | 1,358 | $9,410 | 15.3 |
| Adams Central Community SchoolsMonroe, IN | 1,357 | $8,828 | 13.6 |
| West BridgewaterWest Bridgewater, MA | 1,357 | $15,237 | 14.0 |
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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