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Schools in Jim Thorpe · Jim Thorpe Area School District

Jim Thorpe’s public schools score below 63% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Jim Thorpe, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jim Thorpe, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#818of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.7K
▼ 9% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
PA 13.4
Schools in town
3
1,105 students on the public path
In brief

Jim Thorpe’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2025 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jim Thorpe’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Jim Thorpe’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,722 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Jim Thorpe Area HS. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jim Thorpe’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Pennsylvania school districts, #818 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2025)Better than 20%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 930 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Jim Thorpe anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Jim Thorpe’s students in the tested grades sat them (921 in math, 939 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jim Thorpe, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8L B Morris El SchJim Thorpe Area School DistrictC
9–12Jim Thorpe Area HSJim Thorpe Area School DistrictA

Jim Thorpe’s public schools are run by Jim Thorpe Area School District, which also serves Kidder and Penn Forest. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jim Thorpe Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,646 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,722PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 55.1% · 939 students tested
Math30%
State average 36.1% · 921 students tested

Jim Thorpe vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Jim Thorpe’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jim ThorpeC+Jim Thorpe Area
Lehigh—Weatherly Area
Penn ForestC+Jim Thorpe Area
NesquehoningDPanther Valley
MahoningB−Lehighton Area
FranklinB−Lehighton Area
Summit HillDPanther Valley

Every school in Jim Thorpe

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Jim Thorpeby address
L B Morris El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
615 students13:1Rate it →
Jim Thorpe Area HS
High · Grades 9–12
A
490 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Jim Thorperun by other districts or the state
Carbon Career & Technical Institute
High · Grades 9–12
B+
Career and Technical
375 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Jim Thorpe’s schools

Are Jim Thorpe’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jim Thorpe children attend score below 63% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #818 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jim Thorpe in?

Jim Thorpe Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,646 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jim Thorpe kids go to high school?

Jim Thorpe Area HS, with 490 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Jim Thorpe’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Jim Thorpe Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Jim Thorpe spend per student?

$19,722 in Jim Thorpe Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.