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Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania

Pocono MountainsUnincorporated communities in Monroe County, PennsylvaniaUnincorporated communities in PennsylvaniaUse mdy dates from July 2023
Pocono Lake from PA 940 (2), Sept. 2023
Pocono Lake from PA 940 (2), Sept. 2023

Pocono Lake is a subsection of Pocono Pines in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pocono Lake is located slightly west of Pocono Pines by Pennsylvania Route 940. Pocono is a Native American name purported to mean "a stream between two mountains".The school district is considered below the state average.In 2014, economic decline caused an increase in the use of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) food stamps throughout the region. According to Rev. Luke Richards, pastor of the Pocono Lake Wesleyan Church, "huge needs" are "ever-changing" in the area.

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Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania
Old Route 940, Tobyhanna Township

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N 41.105277777778 ° E -75.476111111111 °
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Tobyhanna Elementary Center

Old Route 940 398
18350 Tobyhanna Township
Pennsylvania, United States
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Pocono Lake from PA 940 (2), Sept. 2023
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Pocono Mountain School District
Pocono Mountain School District

Pocono Mountain School District, often abbreviated PMSD for short, is a large, rural public school district located in Monroe County in Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district had an enrollment of 8,112 students in its schools, according to National Center for Education Statistics data. Pocono Mountain School District encompasses approximately 304 square miles (790 km2) and 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. The schools serving Pocono Mountain East are: Swiftwater Elementary Center (K-3), Swiftwater Intermediate School (4-6), Pocono Mountain East Junior High School (7-8), and Pocono Mountain East High School (9-12). 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. The schools serving Pocono Mountain West include: Tobyhanna Elementary School (K-3), Clear Run Elementary School (K-2), Clear Run Intermediate School (3-6), Pocono Mountain West Junior High School, (7-8), and Pocono Mountain West High School (9-12). According to 2000 local census data, the district serves a resident population of approximately 60,000 people. Pocono Mountain East High School is located in Swiftwater, Pennsylvania in the heart of The Poconos. The school currently houses students in grades nine through twelve, and is joined on the campus by the East Junior High School, Swiftwater Intermediate School and the newest school Swiftwater Elementary School, built in 2008.