Education in Pocono Township
About Pocono Township Educational System
For the 2021 school year, there are 29 public schools serving 23,313 students in Monroe County, PA. Monroe County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Pennsylvania. The top ranked public schools in Monroe County, PA are Stroudsburg High School, Pocono Mountain East High School and Smithfield Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school’s combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Monroe County, PA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 63% statewide average). Schools in Monroe County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania public schools. Source