East Stroudsburg Area School District is a large, rural public school district located in Monroe and Pike Counties in the Pocono Mountain region of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. East Stroudsburg Area School District encompasses approximately 214 square miles (550 km²). The district's headquarters are located on North Courtland Street in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

East Stroudsburg Area School District
Map of school districts in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, including East Stroudsburg Area School District
Address
50 Vine Street East Stroudsburg , Monroe County and Pike County, Pennsylvania, 18301 United States
District information
Type	Public
Schools	East Stroudsburg High School North, East Stroudsburg High School South and eight others
Budget	$164.944 million
NCES District ID	4208670[1]
Students and staff
Students	6,383 (2022-23)
Teachers	508.00 (on an FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio	12.56
Athletic conference	Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
Other information
Website	www.esasd.net

The district is the second largest in the county in terms of territory and is split into two parts: South and North. In Monroe County the district serves East Stroudsburg, Smithfield Township, Middle Smithfield Township, and Price Township. In Pike County the district serves: Lehman Township, and Porter Township. According to 2000 federal census data, East Stroudsburg Area School District served a resident population of 37,604. By 2010, the District's population had increased to 47,919 people.

In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $19,235, while the median family income was $19,238.^[2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501^[3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.^[4] According to District officials, in school year 2007-08, East Stroudsburg Area School District (ESASD) provided basic educational services to 8,143 pupils. It employed: 657 teachers, 453 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 36 administrators. East Stroudsburg Area School District received more than $27.4 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. In school year 2009-10, ESASD provided basic educational services to 8,017 pupils. It employed: 644 teachers, 667 full-time and part-time support personnel. The district had increased its administration to 46 administrators despite a significant decline in enrollment. East Stroudsburg Area School District received more than $30.7 million in state funding in school year 2009-10.^[5] In 2013, 209 pupils are attending charter schools.

At the time of its conception in 1891, East Stroudsburg Area School District consisted of only one high school and intermediate school. However, due to rapid growth in the area, the district split into two parts: South and North. Since 2000, they are split in terms of athletics and schools, but have the same district leaders. The South high school is located in East Stroudsburg Borough and the North high school is located in Lehman Township in Pike County.

High school students may choose to attend Monroe Career & Tech Institute for training. The Colonial Intermediate Unit IU20 provides the District with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.