Mifflin County School District

201 Eighth St - Highland Park
Lewistown, PA 17044
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,782 students in Mifflin 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 Mifflin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mifflin County School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mifflin Co High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
9 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
4,590 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Mifflin 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 84% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#443 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mifflin County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mifflin 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.
51%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mifflin 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.
53%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mifflin 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.
84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mifflin County   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.59
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
210 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
120 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
4,137 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
350
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
337
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
319
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
348
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
378
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
359
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
374
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
343
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
346
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
385
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
341
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
340
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,974 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 $18,119 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
$87 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mifflin 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
$83 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mifflin 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
$18,974
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mifflin 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
$18,119
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mifflin 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 Mifflin County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mifflin Co High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
501 Sixth Street
Lewistown, PA 17044
(717) 242-0240
Grades: 10-12
| 1,066 students
Rank: #22.
Mifflin Co Junior High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Cedar Street
Lewistown, PA 17044
(717) 248-5441
Grades: 8-9
| 716 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,590 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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