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Schools in Mount Pocono · Pocono Mountain School District

Mount Pocono’s public schools outscore 52% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Pocono, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 47% of Mount Pocono’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#638of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 85% 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
47%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.1K
▲ 15% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
6,125 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Pocono’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2001 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Pocono’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,076 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Mount Pocono’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Pennsylvania school districts, #638 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2001)Better than 42%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,646 test results and a graduating class of 749 could put Mount Pocono anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 85% of Mount Pocono’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,674 in math, 3,619 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

Mount Pocono’s public schools are run by Pocono Mountain School District, which also serves Barrett, Coolbaugh, Jackson and Paradise and others. 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.

Pocono Mountain School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 7,781 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$25,076PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 55.1% · 3619 students tested
Math33%
State average 36.1% · 3674 students tested

Mount Pocono vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Mount Pocono’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount PoconoB−Pocono Mountain
ParadiseB−Pocono Mountain
CoolbaughB−Pocono Mountain
PoconoB−Pocono Mountain

All 3 neighbors share Pocono Mountain with Mount Pocono, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mount Pocono

7 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).

Also serving Mount Poconoin other towns
Swiftwater El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Swiftwater
B−
971 students12:1Rate it →
Clear Run El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Tobyhanna
658 students11:1Rate it →
Tobyhanna El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pocono Pines
B+
551 students10:1Rate it →
Pocono Mountain West JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pocono Summit
C−
697 students10:1Rate it →
Pocono Mountain East JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Swiftwater
C
505 students10:1Rate it →
Pocono Mountain West HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pocono Summit
A+
1,501 students14:1Rate it →
Pocono Mountain East HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Swiftwater
A+
1,242 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Pocono’s schools

Are Mount Pocono’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Mount Pocono children attend outscore 52% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #638 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Pocono in?

Pocono Mountain School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,781 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mount Pocono kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Pocono Mountain West HS and Pocono Mountain East HS.

What is Mount Pocono’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Pocono Mountain School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Mount Pocono spend per student?

$25,076 in Pocono Mountain 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.