An equity score of 68/100 ranks Stroudsburg Area Sd #125 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,738 per pupil, Stroudsburg Area Sd ranks #92 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,531
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$21,738
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Stroudsburg Area Sd operates 7 public schools serving 4,531 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $21,738 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 61.6% local, 29.6% state, and 8.8% 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 68/100, ranked #125 of 649 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 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 280.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.4% White, 25.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Arlington Heights El Sch, with a diversity index of 67.0/100.
Its largest campus is Stroudsburg Hs, enrolling 1,196 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Arlington Heights El Sch, at 215 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Stroudsburg Hs accounts for 26.4% of all Stroudsburg Area Sd student enrollment
That concentration means Stroudsburg Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Stroudsburg Area Sd school enrollment varies 5.6× across entities
Stroudsburg Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 215 students (lowest) to 1,196 students (highest), a spread of 981 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.
Stroudsburg Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 281:1 — 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 Stroudsburg Area Sd is typically wider than the Stroudsburg Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Stroudsburg Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 22.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Stroudsburg Area Sd is typically wider than the Stroudsburg Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Stroudsburg Area Sd has 7 schools, including 1 high, 5 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 4,531 students.
How much does Stroudsburg Area Sd spend per student?
Stroudsburg Area Sd spends $21,738 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #125 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Stroudsburg Area Sd?
Stroudsburg Area Sd students are 51.4% White, 25.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% African American, 3.3% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Stroudsburg Area Sd?
Stroudsburg Area Sd has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #125 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.