Monroe County Schools & Education
Monroe County, Pennsylvania
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
78/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
91.3%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
91.3%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 90.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$13,015
National avg $13,239
State avg $10,336
School Score
78/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 72/100
State Score Position
#24
of 67 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Monroe County
Measured School Summary
Monroe County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 78/100 and a graduation rate of 91.3%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
With $13,015 per pupil, Monroe County has adequate funding that generally covers core educational needs and some supplemental services.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 9% above the Pennsylvania average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 26% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Monroe County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
29 public schools and 6 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
78/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #24 of 67 Pennsylvania counties with school score data.
Completion
91.3%
1.0 pts above the state average
Funding context
$13,015
$2,679 above the state average
School coverage
29
6 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Monroe County has 29 public schools across 6 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Monroe County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Higher-signal county
Monroe County screens well on the measured county-level school signal. The next check is whether that strength is broad across districts or concentrated in a few school pathways.
State position
#24
of 67 Pennsylvania counties with school score data. The county score is 6 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Pocono Mountain SD
Elementary to high school visible
8,012 students
9 listed schools in this county slice.
Stroudsburg Area SD
Elementary to high school visible
4,529 students
7 listed schools in this county slice.
East Stroudsburg Area SD
Elementary to high school visible
4,474 students
7 listed schools in this county slice.
Pleasant Valley SD
Elementary to high school visible
4,117 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
East Stroudsburg Area SD is the largest listed district slice, with 10 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Monroe County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Monroe County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Monroe County Combines Large School Populations with High Performance Scores
Education data brief for Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
Monroe County reports a composite school score of 78.4, which is significantly higher than the state average of 72.0 and the national median of 50.0. This performance is supported by a graduation rate of 91.3%, which exceeds the national average of 87.0% and the state average of 90.3%. Uniquely for this region, the county's per-pupil expenditure of $13,015 is nearly identical to the national average of $13,000 and exceeds the state average of $10,336. The county manages a large student population of 21,326 across 29 schools, resulting in an average school size of 735 students, much larger than nearby counties. Pocono Mountain School District is the largest administrative unit, serving 8,012 students. Many of the county’s schools are large facilities, such as Pocono Mountain West High School with 1,512 students. Despite the high enrollment and large buildings, 18 of the 29 schools are classified as rural. Review the NCES database for individual district profiles.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
29
in Monroe County
Reported Enrollment
21,326
29 schools reporting
School Districts
6
districts
Charter Schools
1
3% of total
School Level Breakdown
6 School Districts in Monroe County
Pocono Mountain SD
GuideEast Stroudsburg Area SD
GuideStroudsburg Area SD
GuidePleasant Valley SD
GuideEvergreen Community CS
Monroe Career & Tech Inst
29 Public Schools in Monroe County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 9 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 29 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocono Mountain West HS | Profile | Pocono Mountain SD | Pocono Summit, 18346Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,512 |
| Pleasant Valley HS | Profile | Pleasant Valley SD | Brodheadsville, 18322Town: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,343 |
| East Stroudsburg SHS South | Profile | East Stroudsburg Area SD | East Stroudsburg, 18301City: Small | 9–12 | High | 1,338 |
| Pocono Mountain East HS | Profile | Pocono Mountain SD | Swiftwater, 18370Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,289 |
| Stroudsburg HS | Profile | Stroudsburg Area SD | Stroudsburg, 18360Suburb: Small | 10–12 | High | 1,246 |
| Stroudsburg MS | Profile | Stroudsburg Area SD | Stroudsburg, 18360Suburb: Small | 5–7 | Middle | 1,056 |
| Swiftwater El Ctr | Profile | Pocono Mountain SD | Swiftwater, 18370Rural: Fringe | KG–3 | Primary | 959 |
| Pleasant Valley MS | Profile | Pleasant Valley SD | Brodheadsville, 18322Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 950 |
| J T Lambert Intermediate Sch | Profile | East Stroudsburg Area SD | East Stroudsburg, 18301Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 942 |
| Pleasant Valley Intrmd Sch | Record | Pleasant Valley SD | Kunkletown, 18058Rural: Fringe | 3–5 | Primary | 925 |
| Clear Run Intrmd Sch | Record | Pocono Mountain SD | Tobyhanna, 18466Rural: Fringe | 3–6 | Primary | 922 |
| Pleasant Valley El Sch | Record | Pleasant Valley SD | Kunkletown, 18058Rural: Fringe | KG–2 | Primary | 899 |
| Stroudsburg JHS | Record | Stroudsburg Area SD | Stroudsburg, 18360Suburb: Small | 8–9 | Other | 754 |
| Chipperfield El Sch | Record | Stroudsburg Area SD | Stroudsburg, 18360Suburb: Small | KG–4 | Primary | 726 |
| Swiftwater Interm Sch | Record | Pocono Mountain SD | Swiftwater, 18370Rural: Fringe | 4–6 | Middle | 726 |
| Clear Run El Ctr | Record | Pocono Mountain SD | Tobyhanna, 18466Rural: Fringe | KG–2 | Primary | 717 |
| Pocono Mountain West JHS | Record | Pocono Mountain SD | Pocono Summit, 18346Rural: Fringe | 7–8 | Middle | 713 |
| East Stroudsburg El Sch | Record | East Stroudsburg Area SD | East Stroudsburg, 18301Rural: Fringe | KG–5 | Primary | 605 |
| Tobyhanna El Ctr | Record | Pocono Mountain SD | Pocono Pines, 18350Rural: Fringe | KG–6 | Primary | 601 |
| Pocono Mountain East JHS | Record | Pocono Mountain SD | Swiftwater, 18370Rural: Fringe | 7–8 | Middle | 573 |
Pocono Mountain West HS
Pocono Mountain SD
Pocono Summit, 18346 / Rural: Fringe
Pleasant Valley HS
Pleasant Valley SD
Brodheadsville, 18322 / Town: Fringe
East Stroudsburg SHS South
East Stroudsburg Area SD
East Stroudsburg, 18301 / City: Small
Pocono Mountain East HS
Pocono Mountain SD
Swiftwater, 18370 / Rural: Fringe
Stroudsburg HS
Stroudsburg Area SD
Stroudsburg, 18360 / Suburb: Small
Stroudsburg MS
Stroudsburg Area SD
Stroudsburg, 18360 / Suburb: Small
Swiftwater El Ctr
Pocono Mountain SD
Swiftwater, 18370 / Rural: Fringe
Pleasant Valley MS
Pleasant Valley SD
Brodheadsville, 18322 / Rural: Fringe
J T Lambert Intermediate Sch
East Stroudsburg Area SD
East Stroudsburg, 18301 / Rural: Fringe
Pleasant Valley Intrmd Sch
Pleasant Valley SD
Kunkletown, 18058 / Rural: Fringe
Pleasant Valley El Sch
Pleasant Valley SD
Kunkletown, 18058 / Rural: Fringe
Chipperfield El Sch
Stroudsburg Area SD
Stroudsburg, 18360 / Suburb: Small
Pocono Mountain West JHS
Pocono Mountain SD
Pocono Summit, 18346 / Rural: Fringe
East Stroudsburg El Sch
East Stroudsburg Area SD
East Stroudsburg, 18301 / Rural: Fringe
Pocono Mountain East JHS
Pocono Mountain SD
Swiftwater, 18370 / Rural: Fringe
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$13,015
State avg $10,336
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.