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Schools in Spring Brook Township · North Pocono School District

Spring Brook Township’s public schools outscore 86% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state reading tests, 70% of Spring Brook Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Spring Brook Township, 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.

#204of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% 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
70%
▲ 15 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▼ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
2,420 students on the public path
In brief

Spring Brook Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1999 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spring Brook Township’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,446 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is North Pocono MS, then North Pocono HS. 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 Spring Brook Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 86% of Pennsylvania school districts, #204 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1999)Better than 92%
Towns in Lackawanna County (21)Better than 33%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,260 test results and a graduating class of 213 could put Spring Brook Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Spring Brook Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,255 in math, 1,264 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Spring Brook Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–8North Pocono MSin MoscowB−
9–12North Pocono HSin Covington TwpA+

Spring Brook Township’s public schools are run by North Pocono School District, which also serves Clifton, Covington, Elmhurst and Jefferson 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.

North Pocono School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,865 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,446PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 55.1% · 1264 students tested
Math45%
State average 36.1% · 1255 students tested

Spring Brook Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Spring Brook Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spring Brook TownshipANorth Pocono
CovingtonANorth Pocono
PittstonC+Pittston Area
ThornhurstANorth Pocono
JenkinsC+Pittston Area
CliftonANorth Pocono
MoscowANorth Pocono
ScrantonC−Scranton

4 of the 7 neighbors share North Pocono with Spring Brook Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Spring Brook Township

4 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 Spring Brook Townshipin other towns
Moscow El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Moscow
A
581 students13:1Rate it →
Jefferson El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Lake Ariel
A
239 students12:1Rate it →
North Pocono MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moscow
B−
685 students13:1Rate it →
North Pocono HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Covington Twp
A+
915 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Spring Brook Township’s schools

Are Spring Brook Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Spring Brook Township children attend outscore 86% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #204 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spring Brook Township in?

North Pocono School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,865 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Spring Brook Township kids go to high school?

North Pocono HS in Covington Twp, with 915 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Spring Brook Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in North Pocono School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Spring Brook Township spend per student?

$19,446 in North Pocono 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.