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Jim Thorpe Area School District

1100 Center St
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 529 students in Jim Thorpe Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Jim Thorpe Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Jim Thorpe Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jim Thorpe Area High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,692 Students
641,999 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Jim Thorpe Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 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%)
29%
38%
54%
55%
54%
57%
87%
87%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.40
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
15%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
76%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,130 is higher than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,511 is higher than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,130
$23,694
Spending / Student
$29,511
$23,117

Best Jim Thorpe Area School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jim Thorpe Area High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Olympian Way
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
(570) 325-3663
Gr: 9-12 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,692 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • 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

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