Carlisle Area School District

623 WEST PENN ST
CARLISLE, PA 17013
(717) 240-6800

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District Overview

	District	State Average
Graduation Rate	83.6%	82.7%
Dropout Rate	2.9%	2.6%
Per Pupil Spending	$10,139	$11,954
Students Per Teacher	13.9	13.7
Number of Schools	10	-
Number of Students	4,662	-
Number of (FTE) Teachers	336	-

District Test Scores

PSSA - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	86.5%	84.5%
2009	86.3%	81.7%
2008	86.0%	80.5%

Reading Test
2010	84.0%	75.2%
2009	81.0%	77.0%
2008	85.2%	76.8%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	91.5%	84.9%
2009	85.5%	81.8%
2008	86.2%	79.6%

Reading Test
2010	83.4%	72.9%
2009	84.0%	72.6%
2008	82.1%	70.1%

Science Test
2010	84.5%	81.4%
2009	91.0%	83.4%
2008	86.9%	81.5%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	76.4%	74.4%
2009	83.9%	73.5%
2008	78.1%	73.2%

Reading Test
2010	76.5%	64.1%
2009	80.6%	64.5%
2008	64.7%	61.6%

Writing Test
2010	71.4%	61.8%
2009	63.5%	58.1%
2008	68.1%	57.3%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	82.6%	78.0%
2009	80.0%	75.7%
2008	78.3%	72.3%

Reading Test
2010	82.2%	68.8%
2009	74.2%	67.6%
2008	71.2%	66.9%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	83.5%	77.9%
2009	81.1%	75.3%
2008	69.3%	70.6%

Reading Test
2010	78.3%	73.5%
2009	78.4%	71.4%
2008	65.0%	70.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	87.1%	75.2%
2009	76.3%	71.3%
2008	67.8%	70.3%

Reading Test
2010	88.5%	81.9%
2009	83.7%	80.5%
2008	79.9%	78.3%

Science Test
2010	65.6%	57.2%
2009	58.3%	54.8%
2008	52.6%	52.7%

Writing Test
2010	79.5%	75.2%
2009	71.0%	71.2%
2008	73.9%	69.1%

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	66.9%	59.6%
2009	60.2%	55.6%
2008	49.0%	55.9%

Reading Test
2010	73.0%	67.2%
2009	67.3%	65.2%
2008	59.6%	64.7%

Science Test
2010	46.1%	39.8%
2009	42.7%	39.7%
2008	37.9%	35.7%

Writing Test
2010	73.4%	80.7%
2009	80.1%	82.7%
2008	75.2%	85.8%

Distict total - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Writing Test
2008	72.5%	-

Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010

Student Enrollment (2009-2010)

	Students	Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment	4,662	13.9

Student Enrollment By Grade

	Students
Prekindergarten Students	-
Kindergarten Students	394
1st Grade Students	380
2nd Grade Students	357
3rd Grade Students	365
4th Grade Students	392
5th Grade Students	348
6th Grade Students	338
7th Grade Students	363
8th Grade Students	352
9th Grade Students	397
10th Grade Students	373
11th Grade Students	368
12th Grade Students	353
Ungraded Students	-

Student Enrollment By Race

	Students
American Indian or Alaska Native	9
Asian or Pacific Islander	86
Hispanic	184
Black (Non-Hispanic)	519
White (Non-Hispanic)	3,865

Student Enrollment By Gender

	Students
Male	2,384
Female	2,279

Faculty and Staff (2009-2010)

Teachers Per Grade Level

		Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers	336	13.9
Prekindergarten Teachers	-	-
Kindergarten Teachers	13	-
Elementary Teachers	153	-
Secondary Teachers	167	-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes	4	-

Instructional Faculty


Instructional Aides	111
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors	8

Guidance Counselors & Directors


Total Guidance Counselors & Directors	17
Elementary	10
Secondary	7
Other	-

Librarians & Staff


Librarians	5
Library Support Staff	12

Administrators


Total Administrators & Support Staff	205
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators	10
LEA Administrative Support Staff	18
School Administrators	19
School Administrative Support Staff	22
Student Support Services	9
Other Support Services Staff	127

District Financial Details (2008)

Revenues For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Revenues	$69,967,000	-

Total Local Revenues	$48,557,000	69.4%
Property Tax	$30,430,000	43.5%
Public Utility Tax	$49,000	0.07%
Individual And Corporate Income Taxes	$7,306,000	10.4%
All Other Taxes	$1,734,000	2.5%
Other School Systems	$16,000	0.02%
Cities and Counties	$128,000	0.2%
Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents	$66,000	0.09%
School Lunch	$1,030,000	1.5%
District Activity Receipts	$146,000	0.2%
Other Sales and Services	$9,000	0.01%
Rents and Royalties	$242,000	0.3%
Sale of Property	$22,000	0.03%
Interest Earnings	$1,025,000	1.5%
Private Contributions	$128,000	0.2%
Miscellaneous	$6,226,000	8.9%

Total State Revenues	$18,446,000	26.4%
General Formula Assistance	$11,133,000	15.9%
Staff Improvement Programs	$2,060,000	2.9%
Special Education Programs	$2,608,000	3.7%
Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs	$40,000	0.06%
Vocational Education Programs	$164,000	0.2%
School Lunch Programs	$111,000	0.2%
Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs	$617,000	0.9%
Transportation Programs	$846,000	1.2%
Other Programs	$867,000	1.2%

Total Federal Revenues	$2,964,000	4.2%
Through State - Title I	$698,000	1.0%
Through State - Math, Science and Teacher Quality	$212,000	0.3%
Through State - Safe and Drug Free Schools	$15,000	0.02%
Through State - Title V, Part A	$6,000	0.01%
Through State - Vocational and Tech Education	$62,000	0.09%
Through State - Bilingual Education	$32,000	0.05%
Through State - Child Nutrition Act	$594,000	0.8%
Through State - Other	$39,000	0.06%
Direct - Impact Aid	$511,000	0.7%
Direct - Other	$795,000	1.1%

Expenditures For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures	$47,906,000	-

Total Instruction Expenditures	$28,161,000	58.8%

Total Support Services Expenditures	$17,630,000	36.8%
Student Support	$3,113,000	4.4%
Instructional Staff Support	$1,520,000	2.2%
General Administration Support	$777,000	1.1%
School Administration Support	$2,329,000	3.3%
Operation and Maintenance Support	$5,011,000	7.2%
Student Transportation Support	$2,655,000	3.8%
Other Support Services	$2,225,000	3.2%

Total Other Expenditures	$2,115,000	4.4%
Food Services	$2,115,000	3.0%

Graduation and Dropout Details (2007-08)

Graduation Information

Overall Graduation Rate		83.6%
Total Diploma Count		347
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients		-

Dropout Information

	Dropouts	Dropout Rate
Total Grades 9-12	44	2.9%

Map and Listings of Schools Within Carlisle Area School District

Schools Summary:

Schools: 10
Students: 4,662
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers: 336

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BELLAIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
905 Waggoner's Gap Rd Carlisle, PA Public \| KG-5	409	15.8	Review This School

CARLISLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL
623 West Penn St Carlisle, PA Public \| 9-12	1,493	13.5	Review This School

CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
240 Longs Gap Rd Carlisle, PA Public \| KG-5	487	16.4	Review This School

HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
735 Clay St Carlisle, PA Public \| KG-5	342	14.1	5 out of 5 2 Reviews

LAMBERTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
777 South Hanover St Carlisle, PA Public \| 6-8	524	12.3	Review This School

LETORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
110 East South St Carlisle, PA Public \| KG-5	243	14.1	3.5 out of 5 3 Reviews

MOORELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
329 Wilson St Carlisle, PA Public \| KG-5	300	17.1	5 out of 5 1 Review

MT HOLLY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
110 Mooreland Ave Mount Holly Springs, PA Public \| KG-5	253	16.4	Review This School

NORTH DICKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
151 North Dickinson School Rd Carlisle, PA Public \| KG-5	202	13.3	Review This School

WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
900 Waggoner's Gap Rd Carlisle, PA Public \| 6-8	529	12.2	4.5 out of 5 2 Reviews

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