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East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania - 10 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks East Stroudsburg Area Sd #113 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,805 per pupil, East Stroudsburg Area Sd ranks #101 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,383
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$20,805
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Stroudsburg Area Sd operates 10 public schools serving 6,383 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Monroe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,805 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 63.1% local, 28.9% state, and 8.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 69/100, ranked #113 of 648 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (60 AP courses district-wide), a 272.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.7% White, 22.0% African American, 12.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is East Stroudsburg Shs North, with a diversity index of 77.3/100.
Its largest campus is East Stroudsburg Shs South, enrolling 1,359 students (21% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Smithfield El Sch, at 327 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
East Stroudsburg Shs South accounts for 21.3% of all East Stroudsburg Area Sd student enrollment
That concentration means East Stroudsburg Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
East Stroudsburg Area Sd school enrollment varies 4.2× across entities
East Stroudsburg Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 327 students (lowest) to 1,359 students (highest), a spread of 1,032 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
East Stroudsburg Area Sd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
East Stroudsburg Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 273:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within East Stroudsburg Area Sd is typically wider than the East Stroudsburg Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
East Stroudsburg Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 32.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
East Stroudsburg Area Sd has 10 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,383 students.
How much does East Stroudsburg Area Sd spend per student?
East Stroudsburg Area Sd spends $20,805 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #113 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of East Stroudsburg Area Sd?
East Stroudsburg Area Sd students are 38.7% White, 22.0% African American, 12.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Stroudsburg Area Sd?
East Stroudsburg Area Sd has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #113 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.