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Mifflin County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,411 students in Mifflin County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Mifflin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
4,491 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
358 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#441 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
57%
Graduation Rate
86%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.4%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
90%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$44,930 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$43,758 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,160
$26,978
Spending / Student
$19,475
$26,274
Best Mifflin County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mifflin Co Junior High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
700 Cedar Street
Lewistown, PA 17044
(717) 248-5441
Lewistown, PA 17044
(717) 248-5441
Gr: 8-9 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Mifflin Co Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2 Manor Drive
Lewistown, PA 17044
(717) 242-1401
Lewistown, PA 17044
(717) 242-1401
Gr: 6-7 | 733 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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