Jim Thorpe Area School District
Jim Thorpe Area School District is a public school district based in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, serving 1,683 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #286 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 561 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Robert Presley. It spends about $18,240 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Jim Thorpe Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jim Thorpe Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,240 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,087 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 125 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 198 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 280 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrell School DistrictLower Burrell | 1,692 | 4 | $14,809 | 14.0 | #284 |
| Bedford Area School DistrictBedford | 1,686 | 3 | $15,208 | 14.5 | #285 |
| Jim Thorpe Area School DistrictJim Thorpe · this district | 1,683 | 3 | $18,240 | 13.5 | #286 |
| Montoursville Area School DistrictMontoursville | 1,679 | 4 | $13,318 | 13.9 | #287 |
| Tyrone Area School DistrictTyrone | 1,676 | 3 | $13,258 | 12.6 | #288 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Montgomery Community School CorporationCrawfordsville, IN | 1,684 | $10,260 | 14.8 |
| Carroll Community School DistrictCarroll, IA | 1,684 | $11,356 | 14.6 |
| Lake Geneva J1 School DistrictLake Geneva, WI | 1,683 | $13,028 | 12.8 |
| Gilbert Community School DistrictGilbert, IA | 1,682 | $11,242 | 15.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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