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 3 public elementary schools serving 1,405 students in Juniata County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Juniata County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,288 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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 2021-2022 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%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Juniata County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Juniata County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Juniata County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Juniata County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Juniata County   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
238 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
16%
# Black Students
11 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,958 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
86%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
178
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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
This chart displays total revenue of Juniata County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Juniata County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,593
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Juniata County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,541
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Juniata County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Juniata County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Juniata Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
54 Main St
Richfield, PA 17086
(717) 694-3961
Grades: K-6
| 399 students
Rank: #22.
Tuscarora Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Old Route 22 East
Mifflintown, PA 17059
(717) 436-2165
Grades: 6-8
| 331 students
Rank: #33.
Juniata Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
75 S 7th St
Mifflintown, PA 17059
(717) 436-2111
Grades: K-5
| 675 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%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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