Fell CS

As a very small unified-grade school in Simpson, Pennsylvania, Fell CS caters to 111 students from grades K through 9, overseen by Fell CS. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 1,819 students each, so Fell CS sits 94% leaner than that benchmark.

Fell CS sits inside Fell CS, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Fell CS shows that 66% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 24% Hispanic, 8% Black. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Lackawanna County put median household earnings sit near $66,223, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Fell CS is one of 47 public schools in Lackawanna County (combined enrollment of about 27,006 students).

Carbondale Area JSHS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.6 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Fell CS operates from an outer-ring location. As a public charter, Fell CS runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 28%: 155 students in 2018 compared to 111 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 3% to 24%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Fell CS community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.