Pocono Mountain School District is a large, rural public school district located in Monroe County, in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States. It encompasses approximately 304sqmi. The district is divided into two parts: Pocono Mountain East and Pocono Mountain West. The Pocono Mountain East attendance area includes: Jackson Township, Pocono Township, Paradise Township, Barrett Township and Mount Pocono Borough. It also includes a small area east of Route 380 that is Coolbaugh Township. Pocono Mountain West attendance area includes: Tobyhanna Township, Tunkhannock Township and most of Coolbaugh Township. According to 2000 local census data, the district serves a resident population of approximately 60,000 people. District officials reported that in school year 2007-08, the Pocono Mountain School District provided basic educational services to 11,506 pupils. It employed: 984 teachers, 622 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 51 administrators. The Pocono Mountain School District received more than $42.4 million in state funding in school year 2007-08
