Jim Thorpe Area School District

1100 Center St
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,163 students in Jim Thorpe Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Jim Thorpe Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,692 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jim Thorpe Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#414 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
38%
54%
55%
54%
57%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
16%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
76%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,130 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,511 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,130
$23,696
Spending / Student
$29,511
$23,119

Best Jim Thorpe Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
L B Morris Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
150 W 10th St
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
(570) 325-2703
Gr: PK-8 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Penn-kidder Campus
(Math: 26% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2850 State Route 903
Albrightsville, PA 18210
(570) 722-1150
Gr: PK-8 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,692 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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