High school (grades 9-12) · Covington Twp, PA

North Pocono Hs

Federal NCES profile for North Pocono Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421731002446
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Pocono Hs earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Pennsylvania schools.

50
Resource Index · Higher
14.8:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
29.2%
free-lunch eligible
915
students enrolled

North Pocono Hs has class sizes larger than 73% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-20 students YoY

North Pocono Hs held near 885 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 62.3 → 61.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-20 students YoY 421731002446 · Covington Twp, PA High · MID · TRAD

915 enr · 14.8:1 · 29.2% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: North Pocono Ms (685 students)

North Pocono Hs held near 885 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 62.3 → 61.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

North Pocono Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows North Pocono Hs reports 915 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How North Pocono Hs compares

North Pocono Hs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.8:1 ▲ 9% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.2% ▼ 50% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 915 top 12% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
915
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.2%
free-lunch eligible - 50% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 73% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,357
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 305 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.0%
Two or More 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 89.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.4, North Pocono Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 23
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for North Pocono Sd reports $19,357 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How North Pocono Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Pocono Ms Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Moscow El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Pocono Intmd Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jefferson El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to North Pocono Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

North Pocono Sd · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about North Pocono Hs

How many students attend North Pocono Hs?

North Pocono Hs has 915 students enrolled. It is a high school in Covington Twp, PA. CCD year-over-year: 905 (2022-23) → 885 (2023-24), nearly flat (-20).

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Pocono Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at North Pocono Hs is 14.8:1, which is 9% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at North Pocono Hs?

29.2% of students at North Pocono Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Pocono Hs?

The largest demographic group at North Pocono Hs is White at 89.0% of enrollment, in Covington Twp, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Pocono Hs?

North Pocono Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in North Pocono Sd?

Besides North Pocono Hs, North Pocono Sd also operates North Pocono Ms (685 students), Moscow El Sch (581 students), and North Pocono Intmd Sch (445 students). See the North Pocono Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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