Juniata County School District

146 Weatherby Way
Mifflintown, PA 17059
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 883 students in Juniata County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, 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 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Juniata County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, 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 675 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#464 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
28%
38%
49%
55%
63%
57%
93%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (PA)
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)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Juniata Sr. High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3931 William Penn Highway
Mifflintown, PA 17059
(717) 436-2193
Grades: 9-12
| 517 students
Rank: #22.
East Juniata Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
32944 Route 35
Mc Alisterville, PA 17049
(717) 463-2111
Grades: 7-12
| 366 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,288 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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