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The Carbondale Area School District is a small, suburban school district that provides education services to the children residing in the City of Carbondale and Fell Township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses an area of . The school district had a population of 11,641, according to the 2000 federal census. By 2010, the District's population declined to 11,065 people.〔US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011〕 The educational attainment levels for the Carbondale Area School District population (25 years old and over) were 87.4% high school graduates and 16.4% college graduates.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=School District Comparative Analysis Profiles )〕 According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 64.7% of the District’s pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.〔Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012〕 In 2009, the District residents' per capita income was $15,174, while the median family income was $35,833.〔American Facts Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=US Census Bureau )〕 In the United States the median family income was $49,445, in 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=US Census Bureau )〕 In Lackawanna County, the median household income was $43,673.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County )〕 By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. According to District officials, the Carbondale Area School District provided basic educational services to 1,615 pupils in 2011-12. The District employed: 121 teachers, 94 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 6 administrators during the 2011-12 school year. The Carbondale Area School District received $11 million in state funding in the 2011-12 school year. Per Carbondale Area School District administrative officials, during the 2005-06 school year, the district provided basic educational services to 1,458 pupils. The district students are 95% white, 1% Asian, 2% black and 3% Hispanic. In 2006, the District employed 6 administrators, 103 teachers, and 46 full-time and part-time support personnel. Special education is provided by the district and the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit IU19. Occupational training and adult education in various vocational and technical fields were provided by the district and the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County. The Carbondale Area School District operates two schools: Carbondale Area Junior Senior High School (7th-12th) and Carbondale Area Elementary School (K-6th). ==Academic achievement== In 2015, Carbondale Area School District ranking fell to 411th out of 493 Pennsylvania public school districts, by the Pittsburgh Business Times. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Pittsburgh Business Times )〕 The ranking is based on the last 3 years of student academic achievement as demonstrated by PSSAs results in: reading, writing, math and science and the three Keystone Exams (literature, Algebra 1, Biology I) in high school.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Pittsburgh Business Times )〕 Three school districts were excluded because they do not operate high schools (Saint Clair Area School District, Midland Borough School District, Duquesne City School District). The PSSAs are given to all children in grades 3rd through 8th. Adapted PSSA examinations are given to children in the special education programs. Writing exams were given to children in 5th and 8th grades. *2014 - 343rd〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Pittsburgh Business Times )〕 *2013 - 257th *2012 - 215th〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Statewide Honor Roll Rankings 2012 )〕 *2011 - 217th *2010 - 196th *2009 - 234th *2008 - 364th *2007 - 422nd out of 501 school districts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Three of top school districts in state hail from Allegheny County )〕 ;Overachiever statewide ranking: In 2012, the Pittsburgh Business Times also reported an Overachievers Ranking for 498 Pennsylvania school districts. Carbondale Area School District ranked 3rd. In 2011, the District was ranked 2nd.〔Pittsburgh Business Times, Statewide Overachivers Ranking Information, April 6, 2012〕 The editor describes the ranking as: "a ranking answers the question - which school districts do better than expectations based upon economics? This rank takes the Honor Roll rank and adds the percentage of students in the district eligible for free and reduced-price lunch into the formula. A district finishing high on this rank is smashing expectations, and any district above the median point is exceeding expectations."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Overachiever statewide ranking )〕 In 2009, the academic achievement of the students of Carbondale Area School District was in the 67th percentile of Pennsylvania's 500 school districts. Scale (0-99; 100 is state best).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Carbondale Area School District 2009 PSSA Results )〕 In 2008, students in Carbondale Area School District demonstrated the highest achievement on the state's annual math test, among all ten Lackawanna County school districts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lackawanna County Science PSSA- 2008 Results )〕 Additionally, the Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development found that Carbondale 5th grade writing achievement is low 20% on grade level, which is below the county's average score and has declined from a high f 40% in 2006. The district's 8th grade declined in writing achievement from 2007-2009 achieving 65% on grade level in 2009. Eleventh grade students at 09% on grade level, showed strong writing skills acquisition from 2006-2009.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lackawanna County School Assessment Report 2010 - Writing )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carbondale Area School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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