Total enrollment
933
+86 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in California Area SD
Pennsylvania · 933 students · 1 city
California Area SD runs the local public-school system inside Pennsylvania: 4 K-12 schools serving roughly 933 students, with 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in California Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-1 (-25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How California Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #327 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 933 | #399 of 479 | #7,194 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #308 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #418 of 478 | #5,345 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.2% | #43 of 398 | #415 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside California Area SD
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 767 to 933 students (up 22%) and from 52 to 63 full-time teachers (up 21%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Area El Sch | Coal Center | Elementary | KG-06 | 485 |
| California Area SHS | Coal Center | High | 09-12 | 290 |
| California Area MS | Coal Center | Middle | 07-08 | 158 |
| California Area Intermediate MS | Coal Center | Elementary | M-M | · |
About California Area SD
California Area SD is a compact Pennsylvania school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 933.
In terms of grade levels, California Area SD covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in California Area SD is about 233, meaningfully below the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 933 students, increased 10% from the 847 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, California Area SD shed 1 school, going from 4 to 3.
On allk12, the community for California Area SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.