Jim Thorpe Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Carbon

District Profile

1100 Center St

Jim Thorpe, PA 18229-1738

Phone 570-325-3691

Fax 570-325-3699

Includes the municipalities of Jim Thorpe Borough, Kidder Township, Penn Forest Township.

Square Miles

116.60

Students Enrolled

1,854

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Jim Thorpe Area HS (9-12)
  • L B Morris El Sch (PreK,K-6,7-8)
  • Penn-Kidder Campus (PreK,K-6,7-8)
JT Olympian Learning Connection

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

1,854

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.22%
Asian
0.43%
Black
5.45%
Latino
12.51%
Pacific Islander
0.05%
2 or More Races
4.96%
White
76.38%

Gender

Male
51.67%
Female
48.33%

Other Statistics

Special Education
21.74%
English Learner
1.08%

Financials

Median Household Income

$63,198.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $35,078,666.68 71.80%
State Revenues $11,440,558.44 23.41%
Federal $766,219.41 1.56%
Other $1,569,805.32 3.21%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$28,162,609.80
Property Values Within District
$203,100.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

85.40%

Rigorous Courses

6
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

70.16%
College/University
0.81%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 51.40% 41.70% N/A
Grade 4 59.20% 38.50% 85.30%
Grade 5 43.80% 29.80% N/A
Grade 6 47.10% 22.20% N/A
Grade 7 51.30% 19.50% N/A
Grade 8 47.20% 21.80% 58.50%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 21.31% 44.68% 57.89%

Staff

141

Teachers

11

Administrators

76

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Robert Presley

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Dennis McGinley
Board President
27 2021-2025
Mary Figura
Board Vice President
1 2023-2027
Michele Banks
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Glenn Confer
33 2021-2025
Christopher Fischi
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Richard Flacco
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Michele Mazzola
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Pearl Sheckler
1 2023-2027
Gerald Strubinger
25 2021-2025

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.