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Carlisle Area School District, Pennsylvania

Carlisle Area School District is a unified school district in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 42,054 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 75.9 sq mi (197 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
42,054 ± 523
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
County
Cumberland County
Land area
75.9 sq mi (197 km²)
Median household income
$74,128 ± $4,103
Median home value
$249,100 ± $13,152
Water area
0.66 sq mi (1.71 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4205010
Coordinates (central point)
40.157485, -77.239661
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Carlisle Area School District, largest first

  1. Carlisle (borough)21,852 people
  2. North Middleton Township12,441 people
  3. Schlusser (CDP)5,402 people
  4. Dickinson Township5,388 people
  5. Mount Holly Springs (borough)2,373 people
  6. Carlisle Barracks (CDP)730 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. South Middleton School District4.1 mi east
  2. Big Spring School District7.0 mi west
  3. Cumberland Valley School District10 mi northeast
  4. Upper Adams School District13 mi south
  5. Bermudian Springs School District15 mi southeast
  6. West Perry School District15 mi northwest

These share a boundary with Carlisle Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Carlisle Area School District before you rely on it.

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