Pocono Mountain School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Coolbaugh Township, Pocono Township, Tobyhanna Township, Tunkhannock Township, Jackson Township, Barrett Township, Mount Pocono and Paradise Township.

Students

7,781

Schools

Spent per student

$25,076

PA $21,758

Students per teacher

11:1

Debt

$118.4M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Pocono Mountain School District

School Grade B: better than 62% of New York districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
Spends 15% more per student than the PA average
11 students per teacher
Enrollment down 5.9% since 2020
Debt of $118.4M, about $15,211 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Firthcliffe.

K–43 elementary schoolsCornwall Central School District

5–8Cornwall Middle SchoolCornwall Central School District

9–12Cornwall Central High SchoolCornwall Central School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

State average 37.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)93%

State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$25,076 per student · 15% above PA

Spending

Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 31%Federal 7%

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

Enrollment over time

8,266’20

8,098’21

8,012’22

7,840’23

7,781’24

Down 5.9% since 2020.

Students

White 39%Hispanic 33%Black 21%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools.

Swiftwater El Ctr

Elementary · Grades K–3 · Swiftwater

971 students12:1

Clear Run Intrmd Sch

Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Tobyhanna

919 students11:1

Clear Run El Ctr

Elementary · Grades K–2 · Tobyhanna

D−

658 students11:1

Tobyhanna El Ctr

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pocono Pines

B+

551 students10:1

Swiftwater Interm Sch

Middle · Grades 4–6 · Swiftwater

B−

737 students10:1

Pocono Mountain West JHS

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pocono Summit

C−

697 students10:1

Pocono Mountain East JHS

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Swiftwater

505 students10:1

Pocono Mountain West HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Pocono Summit

A+

1,501 students14:1

Pocono Mountain East HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Swiftwater

A+

1,242 students13:1

Towns served

Coolbaugh Township 20,715Pocono Township 10,860Tobyhanna Township 8,340Tunkhannock Township 6,979Jackson Township 6,532Barrett Township 4,038Mount Pocono 3,072Paradise Township 2,906

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

North Pocono School DistrictClifton Township, Lehigh Township, Thornhurst Township

$19,446per student

Jim Thorpe Area School DistrictKidder Township, Penn Forest Township

$19,722per student

Pleasant Valley School DistrictChestnuthill Township, Polk Township

$20,537per student

Stroudsburg Area School DistrictHamilton Township, Stroud Township

$22,635per 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.