Top Rankings
Pocono Mountain School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,224 students in Pocono Mountain School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Pocono Mountain School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
7,840 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
689 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pocono Mountain 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#433 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
57%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
32%
17%
% Black
22%
20%
% White
40%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,860 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,505 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$208 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,860
$23,696
Spending / Student
$26,505
$23,119
Best Pocono Mountain School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pocono Mountain East Junior High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
125 Center Court
Swiftwater, PA 18370
(570) 839-7121
Swiftwater, PA 18370
(570) 839-7121
Gr: 7-8 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Pocono Mountain West Junior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
180 Panther Lane
Pocono Summit, PA 18346
(570) 839-7121
Pocono Summit, PA 18346
(570) 839-7121
Gr: 7-8 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
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