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Jim Thorpe Area School District

1100 Center St
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229

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Tel: (570) 325-3691

www.jimthorpesd.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,156 students in Jim Thorpe Area School District. This district's average pre is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Preschools in Jim Thorpe Area School District have an score of 30% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and score of 53% (versus the 38% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

334 Schools

# Students

1,646 Students

148,264 Students

# Teachers

125 Teachers

11,370 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	39	10
Kind	110	33
1	106	28
2	127	28
3	115	26
4	113	24
5	151	20
6	133	9
7	125	6
8	137	6

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District Rank

Jim Thorpe Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 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%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District
2023	#414
2022	#399
2021	#447
2019	#465
2018	#509
2017	#411
2016	#456
2015	#445
2014	#367
2013	#281
2012	#242

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29%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	29%	38%
2022	30%	36%
2021	25%	38%
2019	37%	45%
2018	33%	45%
2017	36%	46%
2016	34%	46%
2015	33%	43%
2014	71%	72%
2013	76%	73%
2012	79%	74%

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54%

55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	54%	55%
2021	47%	55%
2019	58%	62%
2018	33%	63%
2017	62%	63%
2016	60%	62%
2015	59%	62%
2014	71%	70%
2013	74%	70%
2012	74%	71%
2011	73%	73%

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54%

57%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	54%	57%
2021	53%	64%

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87%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	87%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	82%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	86%
2013	87%	85%

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(2022-23)

34%

23.3%

Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	34%	23.3%
2022	40.2%	26.6%
2021	21.9%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.38	0.58
2022	0.37	0.57
2021	0.38	0.57
2020	0.36	0.54
2019	0.36	0.54
2018	0.34	0.53
2017	0.34	0.53
2016	0.34	0.51
2015	0.34	0.51
2014	0.36	0.50
2013	0.36	0.48
2012	0.35	0.47
2011	0.34	0.47
2010	0.30	0.46
2009	0.32	0.44
2008	0.28	0.43
2007	0.24	0.42
2006	0.22	0.41
2005	0.22	0.40
2004	0.20	0.40
2003	0.20	0.39
2002	0.18	0.37
2001	0.16	0.37
2000	0.16	0.35
1999	0.18	0.35
1998	0.15	0.35
1997	0.16	0.34
1996	0.14	0.34
1995	0.14	0.33
1994	0.15	0.33
1993	0.12	0.31
1992	0.11	0.31
1991	0.05	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

22%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	12%	14%
2022	12%	14%
2021	11%	13%
2020	10%	12%
2019	10%	12%
2018	10%	11%
2017	10%	11%
2016	10%	10%
2015	11%	10%
2014	11%	9%
2013	11%	9%
2012	10%	9%
2011	9%	8%
2010	7%	9%
2009	8%	7%
2008	8%	7%
2007	6%	7%
2006	5%	6%
2005	5%	6%
2004	5%	6%
2003	5%	5%
2002	4%	5%
2001	4%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% Black

5%

24%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	6%	15%
2020	7%	15%
2019	7%	15%
2018	8%	15%
2017	8%	15%
2016	7%	15%
2015	7%	15%
2014	8%	15%
2013	8%	15%
2012	8%	15%
2011	8%	15%
2010	8%	15%
2009	8%	16%
2008	7%	16%
2007	6%	16%
2006	6%	16%
2005	6%	16%
2004	5%	16%
2003	5%	15%
2002	5%	15%
2001	4%	15%
2000	5%	15%
1999	5%	15%
1998	4%	15%
1997	5%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	14%
1994	3%	14%
1993	3%	13%

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% White

76%

44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	78%	62%
2022	79%	63%
2021	78%	63%
2020	79%	65%
2019	79%	65%
2018	81%	66%
2017	81%	66%
2016	81%	68%
2015	81%	68%
2014	79%	69%
2013	79%	70%
2012	80%	71%
2011	80%	71%
2010	83%	72%
2009	82%	73%
2008	84%	74%
2007	87%	74%
2006	88%	75%
2005	88%	76%
2004	89%	76%
2003	89%	77%
2002	90%	78%
2001	91%	78%
2000	91%	79%
1999	91%	79%
1998	92%	79%
1997	91%	80%
1996	93%	80%
1995	93%	81%
1994	92%	81%
1993	94%	82%
1992	94%	82%
1991	97%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

6%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,944 is higher than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,335 is higher than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$49 MM

$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$49 MM	$27 MM
2022	$47 MM	$25 MM
2021	$49 MM	$27 MM
2020	$47 MM	$25 MM
2019	$46 MM	$25 MM
2018	$44 MM	$24 MM
2017	$43 MM	$24 MM
2016	$43 MM	$23 MM
2015	$36 MM	$21 MM
2014	$42 MM	$21 MM
2012	$40 MM	$20 MM
2011	$38 MM	$21 MM
2010	$36 MM	$21 MM
2009	$33 MM	$21 MM
2008	$30 MM	$21 MM
2007	$30 MM	$20 MM
2006	$28 MM	$20 MM
2005	$24 MM	$18 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$20 MM	$16 MM
2002	$18 MM	$18 MM
2001	$18 MM	$19 MM
2000	$17 MM	$18 MM
1999	$16 MM	$18 MM
1998	$15 MM	$18 MM
1997	$15 MM	$17 MM
1996	$13 MM	$17 MM
1995	$12 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$50 MM

$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$50 MM	$25 MM
2022	$47 MM	$25 MM
2021	$50 MM	$25 MM
2020	$47 MM	$25 MM
2019	$45 MM	$25 MM
2018	$43 MM	$23 MM
2017	$43 MM	$23 MM
2016	$39 MM	$22 MM
2015	$34 MM	$20 MM
2014	$38 MM	$20 MM
2012	$34 MM	$19 MM
2011	$33 MM	$21 MM
2010	$34 MM	$20 MM
2009	$31 MM	$20 MM
2008	$28 MM	$20 MM
2007	$35 MM	$19 MM
2006	$30 MM	$21 MM
2005	$24 MM	$18 MM
2004	$27 MM	$17 MM
2003	$31 MM	$18 MM
2002	$23 MM	$19 MM
2001	$24 MM	$21 MM
2000	$16 MM	$18 MM
1999	$16 MM	$18 MM
1998	$16 MM	$18 MM
1997	$14 MM	$18 MM
1996	$13 MM	$17 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,944

$23,730

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$28,005	$21,465
2022	$23,580	$17,423
2021	$27,111	$20,683
2020	$23,580	$17,423
2019	$22,979	$17,496
2018	$21,648	$16,267
2017	$21,223	$17,283
2016	$22,146	$16,027
2015	$17,758	$12,967
2014	$19,342	$13,618
2012	$18,814	$12,923
2011	$16,987	$13,182
2010	$16,516	$12,967
2009	$14,921	$12,476
2008	$14,181	$11,970
2007	$13,429	$12,325
2006	$14,071	$11,373
2005	$12,734	$9,887
2004	$13,165	$9,342
2003	$11,383	$8,561
2002	$10,779	$9,347
2001	$11,185	$9,246
2000	$11,087	$8,505
1999	$10,365	$8,127
1998	$9,948	$7,716
1997	$9,621	$7,409
1995	$7,628	$6,949
1992	$6,412	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$30,335

$23,152

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$28,370	$20,114
2022	$23,465	$17,371
2021	$27,465	$19,381
2020	$23,465	$17,371
2019	$22,043	$17,056
2018	$21,442	$15,644
2017	$21,394	$16,490
2016	$19,991	$15,754
2015	$16,545	$12,300
2014	$17,807	$13,435
2012	$16,171	$12,431
2011	$14,948	$12,980
2010	$15,387	$12,300
2009	$14,141	$11,944
2008	$13,263	$11,838
2007	$15,953	$11,937
2006	$15,255	$11,377
2005	$12,367	$9,707
2004	$14,943	$9,347
2003	$17,539	$9,243
2002	$13,881	$9,853
2001	$15,341	$10,315
2000	$10,735	$8,598
1999	$10,107	$8,268
1998	$10,263	$7,996
1997	$9,478	$7,728
1995	$7,011	$6,895
1992	$6,765	$6,055

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Best Jim Thorpe Area School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

L B Morris Elementary School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
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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%)
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2850 State Route 903
Albrightsville, PA 18210
(570) 722-1150

Gr: PK-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,646 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 87% (Top 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
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