Photo: Public domain · Public domainCharleroi’s public schools score below 67% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
In Charleroi, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Charleroi, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Charleroi’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 503 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Charleroi’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Charleroi’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,740 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Charleroi Area MS, then Charleroi Area HS. 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 Charleroi’s grade
C: better than 33% of Pennsylvania school districts, #855 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Charleroi, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Charleroi
Charleroi Area El Ctr
Grades K–5 · 621 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Charleroi
Charleroi Area El Ctr
Grades K–5 · 621 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Charleroi
Charleroi Area El Ctr
Grades K–5 · 621 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Charleroi
Charleroi Area El Ctr
Grades K–5 · 621 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Charleroi
Charleroi Area El Ctr
Grades K–5 · 621 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Charleroi
Charleroi Area El Ctr
Grades K–5 · 621 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Charleroi
Charleroi Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 299 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Charleroi
Charleroi Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 299 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Charleroi
Charleroi Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 299 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Charleroi
Charleroi Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 450 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Charleroi
Charleroi Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 450 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Charleroi
Charleroi Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 450 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Charleroi
Charleroi Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 450 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Charleroi’s public schools are run by Charleroi School District, which also serves Dunlevy, Fallowfield, North Charleroi and Speers and others. 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.
Below the state in reading
Charleroi vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Charleroi’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | C | Charleroi |
| Rostraver | B− | Belle Vernon Area |
| Speers | C | Charleroi |
| North Charleroi | C | Charleroi |
| Fallowfield | C | Charleroi |
| Twilight | — | Charleroi |
4 of the 5 neighbors share Charleroi with Charleroi, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Charleroi
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Charleroi’s schools
Are Charleroi’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Charleroi children attend score below 67% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #855 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Charleroi in?
Charleroi School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,370 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Charleroi kids go to high school?
Charleroi Area HS, with 450 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Charleroi’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Charleroi School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Charleroi spend per student?
$17,740 in Charleroi School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Charleroi families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Charleroi → 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.