C+

Jim Thorpe Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Penn Forest Township, Jim Thorpe and Kidder Township.

Students

1,646

Schools

Spent per student

$19,722

PA $21,758

Students per teacher

13:1

Debt

$24.9M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Jim Thorpe Area School District

School Grade C+: better than 39% of Connecticut districts
Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
Spends 9% less per student than the PA average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020
Debt of $24.9M, about $15,149 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bantam.

PK–54 elementary schoolsRegional School District 20

6–8Plumb Hill Middle SchoolRegional School District 20

9–12Lakeview High SchoolRegional School District 20

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21

Math proficiency25%

State average 37.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$19,722 per student · 9% below PA

Spending

Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 26%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,818’20

1,772’21

1,760’22

1,692’23

1,646’24

Down 9.5% since 2020.

Students

White 76%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

L B Morris El Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jim Thorpe

615 students13:1

Penn-Kidder Campus

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Albrightsville

541 students12:1

Jim Thorpe Area HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Jim Thorpe

490 students14:1

Towns served

Penn Forest Township 10,157Jim Thorpe 4,540Kidder Township 1,862

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Weatherly Area School DistrictEast Side, Lehigh Township

$20,689per student

Lehighton Area School DistrictFranklin Township, Mahoning Township

$18,494per student

Pocono Mountain School DistrictTobyhanna Township, Tunkhannock Township

$25,076per student

Crestwood School DistrictDennison Township, White Haven

$14,387per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.