Top Rankings
Pocono Mountain SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
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 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,317 students in Pocono Mountain SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Pocono Mountain SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
8,098 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
710 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Pocono Mountain SD School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#266 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.63
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
178 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,383 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
15%
# Black Students
1,925 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
24%
20%
# White Students
3,419 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
42%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
574
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
525
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
553
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
547
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
564
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
580
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
609
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
648
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
668
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
663
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
670
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
734
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
763
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,972 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,661 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$208 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,972
$23,665
Spending / Student
$25,661
$23,089
Best Pocono Mountain SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pocono Mountain East Jhs
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
125 Center Court
Swiftwater, PA 18370
(570) 839-7121
Swiftwater, PA 18370
(570) 839-7121
Grades: 7-8
| 579 students
Rank: #22.
Pocono Mountain West Jhs
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
180 Panther Lane
Pocono Summit, PA 18346
(570) 839-7121
Pocono Summit, PA 18346
(570) 839-7121
Grades: 7-8
| 738 students
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