Juniata County SD School District

146 Weatherby Way
Mifflintown, PA 17059
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,384 students in Juniata County SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Juniata County SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
2,330 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Juniata County SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#470 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Juniata County SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Juniata County SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Juniata County SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Juniata County SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
19 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
2,051 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
88%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
165
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
218
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,221 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,224 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Juniata County SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Juniata County SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,221
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Juniata County SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,224
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Juniata County SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Juniata County SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Juniata Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
54 Main St
Richfield, PA 17086
(717) 694-3961
Grades: K-6
| 396 students
Rank: #22.
Juniata Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
75 S 7th St
Mifflintown, PA 17059
(717) 436-2111
Grades: K-5
| 644 students
Rank: #33.
Tuscarora MiddleSchool
(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Old Route 22 East
Mifflintown, PA 17059
(717) 436-2165
Grades: 6-8
| 344 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,330 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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