Pocono Mountain East HS

As a sizable four-year high school in Swiftwater, Pennsylvania, Pocono Mountain East HS serves 1,242 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Pocono Mountain SD. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 68% above typical.

Pocono Mountain East HS is one of 9 schools operated by Pocono Mountain SD, a district that educates 7,781 students overall.

On demographics, Pocono Mountain East HS reports that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 96 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Monroe County (around 74%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pocono Mountain East HS sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 34.8%; actual is 62.4%, +27.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Monroe County) reports that median household earnings sit near $83,565, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Monroe County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,752 students), of which Pocono Mountain East HS is one.

Swiftwater Interm Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pocono Mountain East HS at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 42.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 9%: 1,372 students in 2018 compared to 1,242 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 20% to 27% over that span.

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