Mount Carmel Area School District
Mount Carmel Area School District is a public school district based in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, serving 1,558 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #297 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 519 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Peter Cheddar. It spends about $13,111 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 10.7 students per teacher.
How Mount Carmel Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mount Carmel Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,111 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,579 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 145 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 243 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 390 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Cove School DistrictRoaring Spring | 1,577 | 4 | $14,837 | 13.6 | #294 |
| Lake-Lehman School DistrictDallas | 1,568 | 4 | $16,686 | 12.6 | #295 |
| Upper Adams School DistrictBiglerville | 1,568 | 4 | $15,357 | 11.7 | #296 |
| Mount Carmel Area School DistrictMount Carmel · this district | 1,558 | 3 | $13,111 | 10.7 | #297 |
| Catasauqua Area School DistrictCatasauqua | 1,537 | 3 | $17,465 | 13.1 | #298 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. James R-ISt James, MO | 1,559 | $10,091 | 12.9 |
| Boonton Town Public School DistrictBoonton, NJ | 1,559 | $23,504 | 10.4 |
| Vinton-Shellsburg Community School DistrictVinton, IA | 1,558 | $12,449 | 13.4 |
| Richmond Community SchoolsRichmond, MI | 1,558 | $10,909 | 16.4 |
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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