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Mifflin County School District

Item: Mifflin County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

201 Eighth St - Highland Park
Lewistown, PA 17044-1197

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (717) 248-0148

www.mcsdk12.org

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Mifflin County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

9 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

4,491 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

358 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mifflin County School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	317	150
1	341	158
2	344	161
3	318	169
4	355	162
5	373	168
6	378	169
7	355	171
8	332	173
9	346	185
10	364	181
11	350	178
12	318	177

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District Rank

Mifflin County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 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 86% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#441 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mifflin County School District
2023	#441
2022	#443
2021	#414
2019	#485
2018	#490
2017	#484
2016	#494
2015	#473
2014	#481
2013	#466
2012	#430

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29%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mifflin County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	29%	38%
2022	28%	36%
2021	28%	38%
2019	35%	45%
2018	35%	45%
2017	35%	46%
2016	34%	46%
2015	33%	43%
2014	67%	72%
2013	69%	73%
2012	70%	74%

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51%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mifflin County School District	Pennsylvania
2022	51%	55%
2021	49%	55%
2019	58%	62%
2018	35%	63%
2017	54%	63%
2016	52%	62%
2015	53%	62%
2014	61%	70%
2013	64%	70%
2012	63%	71%
2011	67%	73%

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53%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mifflin County School District	Pennsylvania
2022	53%	57%
2021	60%	64%

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86%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mifflin County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	86%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2021	86%	87%
2020	90%	87%
2019	91%	86%
2018	91%	86%
2017	89%	86%
2016	92%	86%
2015	89%	86%
2014	89%	86%
2013	84%	85%

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(2022-23)

24.4%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Mifflin County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	24.4%	23.3%
2022	34%	26.6%
2021	29.1%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mifflin County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.14	0.58
2022	0.13	0.57
2021	0.13	0.57
2020	0.13	0.54
2019	0.13	0.54
2018	0.12	0.53
2017	0.12	0.53
2016	0.12	0.51
2015	0.24	0.51
2014	0.13	0.50
2013	0.12	0.48
2012	0.10	0.47
2011	0.10	0.47
2010	0.10	0.46
2009	0.09	0.44
2008	0.09	0.43
2007	0.10	0.42
2006	0.09	0.41
2005	0.10	0.40
2004	0.09	0.40
2003	0.08	0.39
2002	0.07	0.37
2001	0.06	0.37
2000	0.06	0.35
1999	0.05	0.35
1998	0.05	0.35
1997	0.05	0.34
1996	0.04	0.34
1995	0.04	0.33
1994	0.03	0.33
1993	0.03	0.31
1992	0.03	0.31
1991	0.03	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2012)
Year	Mifflin County School District	Pennsylvania
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	Mifflin County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	4%	13%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	3%	8%
2010	2%	9%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Mifflin County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	4%	15%
2014	2%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	3%	15%
2009	3%	16%
2008	3%	16%
2007	3%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	3%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	2%	15%
2002	2%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	2%	14%
1993	1%	13%

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% White

90%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Mifflin County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	93%	62%
2022	93%	63%
2021	93%	63%
2020	93%	65%
2019	93%	65%
2018	94%	66%
2017	94%	66%
2016	94%	68%
2015	78%	68%
2014	93%	69%
2013	94%	70%
2012	95%	71%
2011	95%	71%
2010	94%	72%
2009	95%	73%
2008	95%	74%
2007	94%	74%
2006	95%	75%
2005	95%	76%
2004	95%	76%
2003	96%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	97%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	98%	79%
1997	98%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	98%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	99%	82%
1992	99%	82%
1991	99%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Mifflin County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,160 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,475 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$100 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mifflin County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$100 MM	$30 MM
2022	$96 MM	$29 MM
2021	$87 MM	$27 MM
2020	$82 MM	$25 MM
2019	$80 MM	$25 MM
2018	$80 MM	$24 MM
2017	$81 MM	$24 MM
2016	$76 MM	$23 MM
2015	$65 MM	$21 MM
2014	$71 MM	$21 MM
2012	$65 MM	$20 MM
2011	$67 MM	$21 MM
2010	$65 MM	$21 MM
2009	$61 MM	$21 MM
2008	$60 MM	$21 MM
2007	$58 MM	$20 MM
2006	$53 MM	$20 MM
2005	$52 MM	$18 MM
2004	$50 MM	$17 MM
2003	$48 MM	$16 MM
2002	$46 MM	$18 MM
2001	$45 MM	$19 MM
2000	$46 MM	$18 MM
1999	$44 MM	$18 MM
1998	$43 MM	$18 MM
1997	$42 MM	$17 MM
1996	$41 MM	$17 MM
1995	$40 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$88 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mifflin County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$87 MM	$30 MM
2022	$84 MM	$28 MM
2021	$83 MM	$25 MM
2020	$81 MM	$25 MM
2019	$85 MM	$25 MM
2018	$75 MM	$23 MM
2017	$72 MM	$23 MM
2016	$72 MM	$22 MM
2015	$94 MM	$20 MM
2014	$79 MM	$20 MM
2012	$63 MM	$19 MM
2011	$78 MM	$21 MM
2010	$94 MM	$20 MM
2009	$76 MM	$20 MM
2008	$60 MM	$20 MM
2007	$57 MM	$19 MM
2006	$52 MM	$21 MM
2005	$50 MM	$18 MM
2004	$55 MM	$17 MM
2003	$56 MM	$18 MM
2002	$49 MM	$19 MM
2001	$46 MM	$21 MM
2000	$43 MM	$18 MM
1999	$39 MM	$18 MM
1998	$38 MM	$18 MM
1997	$41 MM	$18 MM
1996	$40 MM	$17 MM
1995	$39 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,160

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mifflin County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21,490	$24,520
2022	$20,328	$22,621
2021	$18,613	$20,683
2020	$16,859	$17,423
2019	$16,392	$17,496
2018	$16,121	$16,267
2017	$16,256	$17,283
2016	$14,950	$16,027
2015	$12,573	$12,967
2014	$13,379	$13,618
2012	$11,949	$12,923
2011	$12,177	$13,182
2010	$11,756	$12,967
2009	$10,871	$12,476
2008	$10,492	$11,970
2007	$9,779	$12,325
2006	$8,941	$11,373
2005	$8,731	$9,887
2004	$8,134	$9,342
2003	$7,770	$8,561
2002	$7,466	$9,347
2001	$7,266	$9,246
2000	$7,407	$8,505
1999	$6,938	$8,127
1998	$6,742	$7,716
1997	$6,619	$7,409
1995	$6,332	$6,949
1992	$5,452	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$19,475

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mifflin County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,886	$23,814
2022	$17,907	$21,674
2021	$17,774	$19,381
2020	$16,586	$17,371
2019	$17,387	$17,056
2018	$15,250	$15,644
2017	$14,443	$16,490
2016	$14,149	$15,754
2015	$18,067	$12,300
2014	$15,068	$13,435
2012	$11,721	$12,431
2011	$14,268	$12,980
2010	$16,893	$12,300
2009	$13,424	$11,944
2008	$10,489	$11,838
2007	$9,694	$11,937
2006	$8,759	$11,377
2005	$8,435	$9,707
2004	$9,066	$9,347
2003	$9,133	$9,243
2002	$7,973	$9,853
2001	$7,477	$10,315
2000	$6,964	$8,598
1999	$6,187	$8,268
1998	$6,063	$7,996
1997	$6,412	$7,728
1995	$6,163	$6,895
1992	$5,621	$6,055

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Best Mifflin County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Strodes Mills Elementary School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

185 Chestnut Ridge Rd
Mc Veytown, PA 17051
(717) 248-7154

Gr: K-3 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Indian Valley Intrmd School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

125 Kish Rd
Reedsville, PA 17084
(717) 667-2123

Gr: 4-5 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #33.

Indian Valley Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

125 Kish Rd
Reedsville, PA 17084
(717) 667-2123

Gr: K-3 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #44.

Mifflin Co High School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 60%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

501 Sixth Street
Lewistown, PA 17044
(717) 242-0240

Gr: 10-12 | 1,032 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #55.

East Derry Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2316 Back Maitland Rd
Lewistown, PA 17044
(717) 543-5615

Gr: K-3 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Rank: #66.

Lewistown Intrmd School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

212 Green Ave
Lewistown, PA 17044
(717) 242-5801

Gr: 4-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #77.

Mifflin Co Junior High School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 53%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

700 Cedar Street
Lewistown, PA 17044
(717) 248-5441

Gr: 8-9 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #88.

Mifflin Co Middle School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 52%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2 Manor Drive
Lewistown, PA 17044
(717) 242-1401

Gr: 6-7 | 733 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #99.

Lewistown Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1 Manor Drive
Lewistown, PA 17044
(717) 242-5823

Gr: K-3 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mifflin County School District?

Mifflin County School District manages 9 public schools serving 4,491 students.

What is the rank of Mifflin County School District?

Mifflin County School District is ranked #451 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Mifflin County School District?

90% of Mifflin County School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Mifflin County School District?

Mifflin County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Mifflin County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,475 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,491 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 86% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education