Enrollment
697
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 421950000961
Pocono Mountain West Jhs — Pocono Summit, PA
Federal NCES profile for Pocono Mountain West Jhs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 12
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Pocono Mountain Sd · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
69.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.4%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pocono Mountain West Jhs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Pocono Mountain West Jhs reports 697 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 69.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% below the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 35% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 69.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 19% above the Pennsylvania average and 34% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 232 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 35.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pocono Mountain Sd spends $27,350 per pupil district-wide, above the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 62.9% from local sources (property taxes), 29.4% from the state, and 7.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pocono Mountain West Jhs compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.3:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.4% | ▲ 19% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 697 | top 79% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
69.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 19% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
— 24% below state mean
Top 9% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
35.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$27,350
per pupil, district-wide
— above Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 232 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
70
in-school suspensions + 52 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 697 Top 79% in Pennsylvania — larger than 21% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 69.0
Students per teacher 10.3:1 -24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 69.4% +19% vs state
NCES ID 421950000961
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 32.9%
White 32.1%
African American 30.1%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 32.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 232:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 35.2%
In-school suspensions 70
Out-of-school suspensions 52
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pocono Mountain Sd, which includes Pocono Mountain West Jhs.
$27,350
Per student
+20%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 62.9%
State 29.4%
Federal 7.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,242
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Enrollment
- 971
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Enrollment
- 919
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Enrollment
- 737
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Pocono Mountain West Jhs
How many students attend Pocono Mountain West Jhs?
Pocono Mountain West Jhs has 697 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Pocono Summit, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pocono Mountain West Jhs?
The student-teacher ratio at Pocono Mountain West Jhs is 10.3:1, which is 24% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 35% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pocono Mountain West Jhs?
69.4% of students at Pocono Mountain West Jhs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pocono Mountain West Jhs?
The largest demographic group at Pocono Mountain West Jhs is Hispanic or Latino at 32.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Pocono Summit, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pocono Mountain West Jhs?
Pocono Mountain West Jhs has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.