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Item: Jim Thorpe Area School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1100 Center St
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (570) 325-3691

www.jimthorpesd.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,646 students in Jim Thorpe Area School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Schools in Jim Thorpe Area School District have an score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and score of 54% (versus the 56% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,932 Schools

# Students

1,646 Students

1,666,699 Students

# Teachers

125 Teachers

124,207 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	39	10
Kind	110	151
1	106	158
2	127	162
3	115	169
4	113	162
5	151	168
6	133	169
7	125	171
8	137	173
9	123	185
10	126	181
11	117	178
12	124	177

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District Rank

Jim Thorpe Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#414 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District
2023	#414
2022	#399
2021	#447
2019	#465
2018	#509
2017	#411
2016	#456
2015	#445
2014	#367
2013	#281
2012	#242

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29%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	29%	38%
2022	30%	36%
2021	25%	38%
2019	37%	45%
2018	33%	45%
2017	36%	46%
2016	34%	46%
2015	33%	43%
2014	71%	72%
2013	76%	73%
2012	79%	74%

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54%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	54%	55%
2021	47%	55%
2019	58%	62%
2018	33%	63%
2017	62%	63%
2016	60%	62%
2015	59%	62%
2014	71%	70%
2013	74%	70%
2012	74%	71%
2011	73%	73%

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54%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	54%	57%
2021	53%	64%

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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	87%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	82%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	86%
2013	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	0.38	0.59
2023	0.38	0.58
2022	0.37	0.57
2021	0.38	0.57
2020	0.36	0.54
2019	0.36	0.54
2018	0.34	0.53
2017	0.34	0.53
2016	0.34	0.51
2015	0.34	0.51
2014	0.36	0.50
2013	0.36	0.48
2012	0.35	0.47
2011	0.34	0.47
2010	0.30	0.46
2009	0.32	0.44
2008	0.28	0.43
2007	0.24	0.42
2006	0.22	0.41
2005	0.22	0.40
2004	0.20	0.40
2003	0.20	0.39
2002	0.18	0.37
2001	0.16	0.37
2000	0.16	0.35
1999	0.18	0.35
1998	0.15	0.35
1997	0.16	0.34
1996	0.14	0.34
1995	0.14	0.33
1994	0.15	0.33
1993	0.12	0.31
1992	0.11	0.31
1991	0.05	0.31
1990	0.07	0.31
1989	0.03	0.30
1988	0.03	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	13%	15%
2023	12%	14%
2022	12%	14%
2021	11%	13%
2020	10%	12%
2019	10%	12%
2018	10%	11%
2017	10%	11%
2016	10%	10%
2015	11%	10%
2014	11%	9%
2013	11%	9%
2012	10%	9%
2011	9%	8%
2010	7%	9%
2009	8%	7%
2008	8%	7%
2007	6%	7%
2006	5%	6%
2005	5%	6%
2004	5%	6%
2003	5%	5%
2002	4%	5%
2001	4%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	4%	14%
2023	5%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	6%	15%
2020	7%	15%
2019	7%	15%
2018	8%	15%
2017	8%	15%
2016	7%	15%
2015	7%	15%
2014	8%	15%
2013	8%	15%
2012	8%	15%
2011	8%	15%
2010	8%	15%
2009	8%	16%
2008	7%	16%
2007	6%	16%
2006	6%	16%
2005	6%	16%
2004	5%	16%
2003	5%	15%
2002	5%	15%
2001	4%	15%
2000	5%	15%
1999	5%	15%
1998	4%	15%
1997	5%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	14%
1994	3%	14%

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% White

76%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	78%	61%
2023	78%	62%
2022	79%	63%
2021	78%	63%
2020	79%	65%
2019	79%	65%
2018	81%	66%
2017	81%	66%
2016	81%	68%
2015	81%	68%
2014	79%	69%
2013	79%	70%
2012	80%	71%
2011	80%	71%
2010	83%	72%
2009	82%	73%
2008	84%	74%
2007	87%	74%
2006	88%	75%
2005	88%	76%
2004	89%	76%
2003	89%	77%
2002	90%	78%
2001	91%	78%
2000	91%	79%
1999	91%	79%
1998	92%	79%
1997	91%	80%
1996	93%	80%
1995	93%	81%
1994	92%	81%
1993	94%	82%
1992	94%	82%
1991	97%	82%
1990	96%	82%
1989	98%	83%
1988	99%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,944 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,335 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$49 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$49 MM	$27 MM
2022	$47 MM	$25 MM
2021	$49 MM	$27 MM
2020	$47 MM	$25 MM
2019	$46 MM	$25 MM
2018	$44 MM	$24 MM
2017	$43 MM	$24 MM
2016	$43 MM	$23 MM
2015	$36 MM	$21 MM
2014	$42 MM	$21 MM
2012	$40 MM	$20 MM
2011	$38 MM	$21 MM
2010	$36 MM	$21 MM
2009	$33 MM	$21 MM
2008	$30 MM	$21 MM
2007	$30 MM	$20 MM
2006	$28 MM	$20 MM
2005	$24 MM	$18 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$20 MM	$16 MM
2002	$18 MM	$18 MM
2001	$18 MM	$19 MM
2000	$17 MM	$18 MM
1999	$16 MM	$18 MM
1998	$15 MM	$18 MM
1997	$15 MM	$17 MM
1996	$13 MM	$17 MM
1995	$12 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$50 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$50 MM	$25 MM
2022	$47 MM	$25 MM
2021	$50 MM	$25 MM
2020	$47 MM	$25 MM
2019	$45 MM	$25 MM
2018	$43 MM	$23 MM
2017	$43 MM	$23 MM
2016	$39 MM	$22 MM
2015	$34 MM	$20 MM
2014	$38 MM	$20 MM
2012	$34 MM	$19 MM
2011	$33 MM	$21 MM
2010	$34 MM	$20 MM
2009	$31 MM	$20 MM
2008	$28 MM	$20 MM
2007	$35 MM	$19 MM
2006	$30 MM	$21 MM
2005	$24 MM	$18 MM
2004	$27 MM	$17 MM
2003	$31 MM	$18 MM
2002	$23 MM	$19 MM
2001	$24 MM	$21 MM
2000	$16 MM	$18 MM
1999	$16 MM	$18 MM
1998	$16 MM	$18 MM
1997	$14 MM	$18 MM
1996	$13 MM	$17 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,944

$23,724

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$28,005	$21,465
2022	$23,580	$17,423
2021	$27,111	$20,683
2020	$23,580	$17,423
2019	$22,979	$17,496
2018	$21,648	$16,267
2017	$21,223	$17,283
2016	$22,146	$16,027
2015	$17,758	$12,967
2014	$19,342	$13,618
2012	$18,814	$12,923
2011	$16,987	$13,182
2010	$16,516	$12,967
2009	$14,921	$12,476
2008	$14,181	$11,970
2007	$13,429	$12,325
2006	$14,071	$11,373
2005	$12,734	$9,887
2004	$13,165	$9,342
2003	$11,383	$8,561
2002	$10,779	$9,347
2001	$11,185	$9,246
2000	$11,087	$8,505
1999	$10,365	$8,127
1998	$9,948	$7,716
1997	$9,621	$7,409
1995	$7,628	$6,949
1992	$6,412	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$30,335

$23,146

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$28,370	$20,114
2022	$23,465	$17,371
2021	$27,465	$19,381
2020	$23,465	$17,371
2019	$22,043	$17,056
2018	$21,442	$15,644
2017	$21,394	$16,490
2016	$19,991	$15,754
2015	$16,545	$12,300
2014	$17,807	$13,435
2012	$16,171	$12,431
2011	$14,948	$12,980
2010	$15,387	$12,300
2009	$14,141	$11,944
2008	$13,263	$11,838
2007	$15,953	$11,937
2006	$15,255	$11,377
2005	$12,367	$9,707
2004	$14,943	$9,347
2003	$17,539	$9,243
2002	$13,881	$9,853
2001	$15,341	$10,315
2000	$10,735	$8,598
1999	$10,107	$8,268
1998	$10,263	$7,996
1997	$9,478	$7,728
1995	$7,011	$6,895
1992	$6,765	$6,055

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Best Jim Thorpe Area School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Jim Thorpe Area High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1 Olympian Way
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
(570) 325-3663

Gr: 9-12 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

L B Morris Elementary School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

150 W 10th St
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
(570) 325-2703

Gr: PK-8 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #33.

Penn-kidder Campus

(Math: 26% | Reading: 54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2850 State Route 903
Albrightsville, PA 18210
(570) 722-1150

Gr: PK-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Jim Thorpe Area School District?

Jim Thorpe Area School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,646 students.

What is the rank of Jim Thorpe Area School District?

Jim Thorpe Area School District is ranked #425 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Jim Thorpe Area School District?

76% of Jim Thorpe Area School District students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Jim Thorpe Area School District?

Jim Thorpe Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Jim Thorpe Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $30,335 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,646 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 87% (Top 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education