Pennsylvania public high school · Mount Carmel Area School District

Mount Carmel Area High School

600 W 5Th St, Mount Carmel, PA 17851. 49.6% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

49.6%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)4.9 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
79.5%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)12.9 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
16.1%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
27.1%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
75.6%Students from low-income families
504Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from Mount Carmel Area

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 49.6%Military 0.8%Working in Pennsylvania 40.7%Other or not found 35.8%

    Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.

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    What those choices lead to

    Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.

    College type in PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$25,740$66,572$26,000

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Mount Carmel Area

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania15.0 mi54%$17,468$56,416
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill16.9 mi32%$15,199$71,762
    Susquehanna University23.7 mi79%$28,585$67,676
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton24.4 mi23%$14,209$71,762
    Bucknell University26.6 mi85%$50,021$109,954
    Lebanon Valley College32.2 mi69%$28,059$67,002

Where it is

Nearby high schools: North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School (6.5 mi, 53.6% to college) · Shamokin Area High School (8.5 mi, 49.7% to college) · Southern Columbia High School (8.7 mi, 61.1% to college) · Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School (10.4 mi, 48.6% to college) · Tri-Valley Junior/Senior High School (11.1 mi, 55.6% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Mount Carmel Area School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureMount Carmel AreaPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)49.6%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate79.5%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Mount Carmel Area High School graduates go to college?
49.6% of the Class of 2023 at Mount Carmel Area High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
What is the graduation rate at Mount Carmel Area High School?
Mount Carmel Area High School has a four-year graduation rate of 79.5%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.