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Carlisle Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,125 students in Carlisle Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Carlisle Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
10 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
5,063 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
360 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carlisle Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#333 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
57%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
17%
% Black
12%
20%
% White
59%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,645 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,173 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,645
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,173
$23,119
Best Carlisle Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lamberton Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
777 S Hanover St
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 240-6800
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 240-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 549 students
Rank: #22.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 Waggoner's Gap Rd
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 240-6800
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 240-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 576 students
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