For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 883 students in Juniata County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in Juniata County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Juniata County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Juniata Jr. Sr. High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
2,288 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Juniata County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#457 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,593 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,541 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,593
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,541
$23,119
Best Juniata County School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Juniata Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
32944 Route 35
Mc Alisterville, PA 17049
(717) 463-2111
Mc Alisterville, PA 17049
(717) 463-2111
Gr: 7-12 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Juniata Sr. High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3931 William Penn Highway
Mifflintown, PA 17059
(717) 436-2193
Mifflintown, PA 17059
(717) 436-2193
Gr: 9-12 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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