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Schools in Cumberland Township · Carmichaels Area School District

Cumberland Township’s public schools score below 67% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Cumberland Township, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cumberland Township, 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.

#865of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 12 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
PA 13.4
Schools in town
3
934 students on the public path
In brief

Cumberland Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1857 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cumberland Township’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% 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 Cumberland Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,990 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 Carmichaels Area MS, then Carmichaels Area HS. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cumberland Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 33% of Pennsylvania school districts, #865 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1857)Better than 15%
Towns in Greene County (20)Better than 0%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 476 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Cumberland Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Cumberland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (449 in math, 503 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cumberland Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Carmichaels Area El CtrCarmichaels Area School DistrictC−
6–8Carmichaels Area MSCarmichaels Area School DistrictC−
9–12Carmichaels Area HSCarmichaels Area School DistrictB−

Cumberland Township’s public schools are run by Carmichaels Area School District, which also serves Carmichaels. 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.

Carmichaels Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 934 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,990PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 55.1% · 503 students tested
Math24%
State average 36.1% · 449 students tested

Cumberland Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Cumberland Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cumberland TownshipCCarmichaels Area
JeffersonCJefferson-Morgan
MonongahelaB−Southeastern Greene
Greene—Southeastern Greene
LuzerneDBrownsville Area
GermanC+Albert Gallatin Area
Rices Landing—Jefferson-Morgan

Every school in Cumberland Township

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).

District schools in Cumberland Townshipby address
Carmichaels Area El Ctr
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carmichaels
C−
433 students14:1Rate it →
Carmichaels Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carmichaels
C−
208 students12:1Rate it →
Carmichaels Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Carmichaels
B−
293 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Cumberland Township’s schools

Are Cumberland Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cumberland Township children attend score below 67% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #865 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cumberland Township in?

Carmichaels Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 934 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cumberland Township kids go to high school?

Carmichaels Area HS in Carmichaels, with 293 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Cumberland Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Carmichaels Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Cumberland Township spend per student?

$18,990 in Carmichaels Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.