Top Rankings
Pocono Mountain 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,286 students in Pocono Mountain School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, 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 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
8,012 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
695 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pocono Mountain School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#433 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.64
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,497 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
16%
# Black Students
1,847 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
23%
21%
# White Students
3,258 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
41%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
573
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
591
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
532
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
547
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
545
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
557
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
581
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
614
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
670
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
652
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
710
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
678
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
762
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,262 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,936 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$208 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,262
$23,649
Spending / Student
$25,936
$23,073
Best Pocono Mountain School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pocono Mountain East Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
125 Center Court
Swiftwater, PA 18370
(570) 839-7121
Swiftwater, PA 18370
(570) 839-7121
Grades: 7-8
| 573 students
Rank: #22.
Pocono Mountain West Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | 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
Grades: 7-8
| 713 students
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