Jim Thorpe Area School District

410 CENTER AVE
JIM THORPE, PA 18229
(570) 325-3691

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District Overview

	District	State Average
Graduation Rate	88.3%	82.7%
Dropout Rate	-	2.6%
Per Pupil Spending	$9,638	$11,954
Students Per Teacher	14.4	13.7
Number of Schools	3	-
Number of Students	2,189	-
Number of (FTE) Teachers	152	-

District Test Scores

PSSA - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	92.7%	84.5%
2009	94.7%	81.7%
2008	85.1%	80.5%

Reading Test
2010	75.0%	75.2%
2009	84.7%	77.0%
2008	79.4%	76.8%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	91.0%	84.9%
2009	85.1%	81.8%
2008	78.4%	79.6%

Reading Test
2010	74.3%	72.9%
2009	69.6%	72.6%
2008	62.1%	70.1%

Science Test
2010	91.9%	81.4%
2009	89.2%	83.4%
2008	86.7%	81.5%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	69.0%	74.4%
2009	71.6%	73.5%
2008	70.7%	73.2%

Reading Test
2010	53.5%	64.1%
2009	56.8%	64.5%
2008	62.4%	61.6%

Writing Test
2010	72.4%	61.8%
2009	46.2%	58.1%
2008	52.9%	57.3%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	78.6%	78.0%
2009	77.9%	75.7%
2008	62.7%	72.3%

Reading Test
2010	59.0%	68.8%
2009	61.9%	67.6%
2008	56.7%	66.9%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	79.6%	77.9%
2009	66.1%	75.3%
2008	55.0%	70.6%

Reading Test
2010	75.7%	73.5%
2009	71.7%	71.4%
2008	62.1%	70.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	63.9%	75.2%
2009	56.2%	71.3%
2008	59.8%	70.3%

Reading Test
2010	80.8%	81.9%
2009	70.4%	80.5%
2008	82.5%	78.3%

Science Test
2010	52.7%	57.2%
2009	46.4%	54.8%
2008	49.4%	52.7%

Writing Test
2010	87.5%	75.2%
2009	80.5%	71.2%
2008	86.2%	69.1%

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	41.9%	59.6%
2009	56.9%	55.6%
2008	52.3%	55.9%

Reading Test
2010	63.9%	67.2%
2009	68.2%	65.2%
2008	62.9%	64.7%

Science Test
2010	31.9%	39.8%
2009	36.6%	39.7%
2008	27.8%	35.7%

Writing Test
2010	88.0%	80.7%
2009	93.1%	82.7%
2008	96.2%	85.8%

Distict total - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Writing Test
2008	77.3%	-

Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010

Student Enrollment (2009-2010)

	Students	Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment	2,189	14.4

Student Enrollment By Grade

	Students
Prekindergarten Students	-
Kindergarten Students	169
1st Grade Students	169
2nd Grade Students	169
3rd Grade Students	171
4th Grade Students	165
5th Grade Students	167
6th Grade Students	164
7th Grade Students	177
8th Grade Students	182
9th Grade Students	193
10th Grade Students	152
11th Grade Students	148
12th Grade Students	161
Ungraded Students	-

Student Enrollment By Race

	Students
American Indian or Alaska Native	4
Asian or Pacific Islander	26
Hispanic	164
Black (Non-Hispanic)	177
White (Non-Hispanic)	1,816

Student Enrollment By Gender

	Students
Male	1,128
Female	1,059

Faculty and Staff (2009-2010)

Teachers Per Grade Level

		Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers	152	14.4
Prekindergarten Teachers	1	-
Kindergarten Teachers	8	-
Elementary Teachers	61	-
Secondary Teachers	64	-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes	19	-

Instructional Faculty


Instructional Aides	51
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors	2

Guidance Counselors & Directors


Total Guidance Counselors & Directors	5
Elementary	4
Secondary	1
Other	-

Librarians & Staff


Librarians	3
Library Support Staff	4

Administrators


Total Administrators & Support Staff	87
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators	2
LEA Administrative Support Staff	8
School Administrators	5
School Administrative Support Staff	8
Student Support Services	2
Other Support Services Staff	62

District Financial Details (2008)

Revenues For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Revenues	$29,851,000	-

Total Local Revenues	$23,548,000	78.9%
Property Tax	$20,800,000	69.7%
Public Utility Tax	$31,000	0.1%
Individual And Corporate Income Taxes	$1,035,000	3.5%
All Other Taxes	$747,000	2.5%
Other School Systems	$33,000	0.1%
Cities and Counties	$12,000	0.04%
Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents	$141,000	0.5%
School Lunch	$431,000	1.4%
District Activity Receipts	$24,000	0.08%
Rents and Royalties	$4,000	0.01%
Interest Earnings	$182,000	0.6%
Private Contributions	$41,000	0.1%
Miscellaneous	$67,000	0.2%

Total State Revenues	$4,884,000	16.4%
General Formula Assistance	$2,140,000	7.2%
Staff Improvement Programs	$740,000	2.5%
Special Education Programs	$796,000	2.7%
Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs	$153,000	0.5%
Vocational Education Programs	$6,000	0.02%
School Lunch Programs	$34,000	0.1%
Transportation Programs	$491,000	1.6%
Other Programs	$524,000	1.8%

Total Federal Revenues	$1,419,000	4.8%
Through State - Title I	$485,000	1.6%
Through State - Children With Disabilities (IDEA)	$428,000	1.4%
Through State - Math, Science and Teacher Quality	$106,000	0.4%
Through State - Safe and Drug Free Schools	$10,000	0.03%
Through State - Title V, Part A	$4,000	0.01%
Through State - Child Nutrition Act	$361,000	1.2%
Through State - Other	$25,000	0.08%

Expenditures For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures	$20,287,000	-

Total Instruction Expenditures	$10,722,000	52.9%

Total Support Services Expenditures	$8,682,000	42.8%
Student Support	$873,000	2.9%
Instructional Staff Support	$807,000	2.7%
General Administration Support	$703,000	2.4%
School Administration Support	$962,000	3.2%
Operation and Maintenance Support	$3,225,000	10.8%
Student Transportation Support	$1,326,000	4.4%
Other Support Services	$786,000	2.6%

Total Other Expenditures	$883,000	4.4%
Food Services	$883,000	3.0%

Graduation and Dropout Details (2007-08)

Graduation Information

Overall Graduation Rate		88.3%
Total Diploma Count		151
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients		-

Dropout Information

	Dropouts	Dropout Rate
Total Grades 9-12	-	-

Map and Listings of Schools Within Jim Thorpe Area School District

Schools Summary:

Schools: 3
Students: 2,189
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers: 152

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JIM THORPE AREA HIGH SCHOOL
1 Olympian Way Jim Thorpe, PA Public \| 7-12	654	13.2	Review This School

L B MORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
150 West 10th St Jim Thorpe, PA Public \| KG-8	794	14.7	5 out of 5 1 Review

PENN / KIDDER CAMPUS SCHOOL
2937 Route 903 Albrightsville, PA Public \| KG-8	739	15.0	Review This School

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