Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCarlisle’s public schools outscore 67% of Ohio districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Carlisle, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Carlisle, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Carlisle’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1426 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carlisle’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,804 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Carlisle Junior High School, then Carlisle High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Carlisle’s grade
B+: better than 67% of Ohio school districts, #476 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carlisle, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Carlisle
Carlisle Primary Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 526 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Carlisle
Carlisle Primary Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 526 students · 22:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Carlisle
Carlisle Primary Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 526 students · 22:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Carlisle
Carlisle Primary Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 526 students · 22:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Carlisle
Carlisle Primary Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 526 students · 22:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Carlisle
Carlisle Intermediate Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 363 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Carlisle
Carlisle Intermediate Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 363 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Carlisle
Carlisle Intermediate Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 363 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Carlisle
Carlisle Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 242 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Carlisle
Carlisle Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 242 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Carlisle
Carlisle High School
Grades 9–12 · 415 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Carlisle
Carlisle High School
Grades 9–12 · 415 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Carlisle
Carlisle High School
Grades 9–12 · 415 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Carlisle
Carlisle High School
Grades 9–12 · 415 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Carlisle’s public schools are run by Carlisle Local School District, which also serves Franklin. Parts of Carlisle (6% of its land) are served by Franklin City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Carlisle vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Carlisle’s borders.
Every school in Carlisle
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Carlisle’s schools
Are Carlisle’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Carlisle children attend outscore 67% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #476 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Carlisle in?
Carlisle Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,546 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Carlisle are served by Franklin City.
Where do Carlisle kids go to high school?
Carlisle High School, with 415 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Carlisle’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Carlisle Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Carlisle spend per student?
$15,804 in Carlisle Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Carlisle families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Carlisle → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.