For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,213 students in Jim Thorpe Area SD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschools in Jim Thorpe Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
1,772 Students
135,047 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
10,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Jim Thorpe Area SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#447 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.69
# American Indian Students
6 Students
232 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
212 Students
26,750 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
91 Students
33,886 Students
% Black Students
5%
25%
# White Students
1,369 Students
61,435 Students
% White Students
77%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
100 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
8,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,878
# Students in K Grade:
118
23,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
18,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
18,878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
17,188
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
16,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
13,702
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
6,622
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
4,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
4,644
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
1,487
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
1,189
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
1,212
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
1,031
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,815 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,178 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,815
$23,665
Spending / Student
$28,178
$23,089
Best Jim Thorpe Area SD School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
L B Morris Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 W 10th St
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
(570) 325-2703
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
(570) 325-2703
Grades: PK-8
| 628 students
Rank: #22.
Penn-kidder Campus
(Math: 18% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2850 State Route 903
Albrightsville, PA 18210
(570) 722-1150
Albrightsville, PA 18210
(570) 722-1150
Grades: PK-8
| 585 students
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