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Jim Thorpe Area School District

1100 Center St
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (570) 325-3691

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 529 students in Jim Thorpe Area School District. This district's average high 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 score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).

Public High School in Jim Thorpe Area School District have a 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).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

790 Schools

# Students

1,692 Students

641,839 Students

# Teachers

141 Teachers

46,794 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
9	150	188
10	144	184
11	143	176
12	92	173

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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%)

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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

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
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

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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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%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
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%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
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%
1993	3%	13%

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% White

76%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
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%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jim Thorpe Area School District	Pennsylvania
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%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,130 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,511 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% 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

$29,130

$23,696

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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

$29,511

$23,119

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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 High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Jim Thorpe Area High School

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

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 (2025-26)

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