Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0Mount Carmel’s public schools score below 73% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
In Mount Carmel, 43% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Carmel, 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 97% 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.
Mount Carmel’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1160 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Carmel’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Mount Carmel’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,712 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 7 the district’s path is Mount Carmel Area JHS, then Mount Carmel Area HS. Enrollment is up 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.
What’s behind Mount Carmel’s grade
C: better than 27% of Pennsylvania school districts, #913 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 Mount Carmel, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel Area El Sch
Grades PK–6 · 796 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel Area El Sch
Grades PK–6 · 796 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel Area El Sch
Grades PK–6 · 796 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel Area El Sch
Grades PK–6 · 796 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel Area El Sch
Grades PK–6 · 796 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel Area El Sch
Grades PK–6 · 796 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel Area El Sch
Grades PK–6 · 796 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel Area El Sch
Grades PK–6 · 796 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel Area JHS
Grades 7–8 · 253 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel Area JHS
Grades 7–8 · 253 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 503 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 503 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 503 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 503 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Mount Carmel’s public schools are run by Mount Carmel Area School District, which also serves Centralia, Kulpmont, Marion Heights and Mount Carmel. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Mount Carmel vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Mount Carmel’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel | C | Mount Carmel Area |
Every school in Mount Carmel
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 Mount Carmel’s schools
Are Mount Carmel’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Carmel children attend score below 73% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #913 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mount Carmel in?
Mount Carmel Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,552 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mount Carmel kids go to high school?
Mount Carmel Area HS, with 503 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Mount Carmel’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Mount Carmel Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Mount Carmel spend per student?
$13,712 in Mount Carmel Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mount Carmel families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mount Carmel → 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.