Pocono Mountain School District
Pocono Mountain School District is a public school district based in Swiftwater, Pennsylvania, serving 7,818 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #29 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 869 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Elizabeth Robison. It spends about $20,489 per student on day-to-day operations, 30% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How Pocono Mountain compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pocono Mountain | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,489 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,614 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $207.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $218.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 682 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,472 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 223 | 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
Moves tracker →Elizabeth Robison
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring-Ford Area School DistrictRoyersford | 8,101 | 11 | $18,101 | 13.3 | #26 |
| Easton Area School DistrictEaston | 7,928 | 9 | $15,606 | 14.1 | #27 |
| East Penn School DistrictEmmaus | 7,851 | 10 | $14,511 | 13.6 | #28 |
| Pocono Mountain School DistrictSwiftwater · this district | 7,818 | 9 | $20,489 | 11.5 | #29 |
| Norristown Area School DistrictNorristown | 7,677 | 12 | $16,884 | 13.4 | #30 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks 1Grand Forks, ND | 7,822 | $14,333 | 10.7 |
| Union School CorporationModoc, IN | 7,821 | $4,361 | 23.4 |
| Johnson CityJohnson City, TN | 7,818 | $11,327 | n/a |
| PawtucketPawtucket, RI | 7,816 | $15,090 | 13.5 |
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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