North Pocono School District
North Pocono School District is a public school district based in Moscow, Pennsylvania, serving 2,879 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #167 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 576 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Daniel Powell. It spends about $17,739 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How North Pocono compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | North Pocono | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,739 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,453 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $59.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $60.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 214 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 372 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 288 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Boone Area School DistrictBirdsboro | 2,896 | 4 | $15,741 | 12.5 | #164 |
| Albert Gallatin Area School DistrictUniontown | 2,894 | 8 | $14,073 | 13.5 | #165 |
| McKeesport Area School DistrictMcKeesport | 2,883 | 4 | $16,025 | 12.7 | #166 |
| North Pocono School DistrictMoscow · this district | 2,879 | 5 | $17,739 | 13.5 | #167 |
| Cocalico School DistrictDenver | 2,869 | 5 | $16,890 | 13.3 | #168 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vandalia-Butler CityVandalia, OH | 2,880 | $13,816 | 17.5 |
| Sanger ISDSanger, TX | 2,880 | $13,212 | 15.7 |
| Wantagh Union Free School DistrictWantagh, NY | 2,879 | $27,014 | 11.8 |
| Holland City School DistrictHolland, MI | 2,878 | $13,790 | 13.8 |
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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