Mifflinburg Area School District

178 Maple St
Mifflinburg, PA 17844
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 493 students in Mifflinburg Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Mifflinburg Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mifflinburg Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mifflinburg Area Sr. High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
1,676 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Mifflinburg Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 679 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#152 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mifflinburg Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mifflinburg Area   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.
63%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mifflinburg Area   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.
66%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mifflinburg Area   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.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mifflinburg Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
24 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,544 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
127
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,794 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,082 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mifflinburg Area   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
$44 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mifflinburg Area   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
$21,794
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mifflinburg Area   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
$26,082
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mifflinburg Area   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 Mifflinburg Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mifflinburg Area Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
75 Market St
Mifflinburg, PA 17844
(570) 966-8230
Grades: 9-12
| 493 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,676 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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