Public school district · Town: Distant
Pennsylvania · Mifflin County

Mifflin County SD

4,507 students · 9 schools · 12.3:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #82 of 777 in Pennsylvania

Students
4,507
Schools
9
Teachers (FTE)
365
Student–Teacher
12.3:1
County
Mifflin
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Mifflin County SD

Mifflin County SD is a public school system serving Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, based in Lewistown. It serves 4,507 students across 9 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a town: distant district. By enrollment it is the #82 largest of Pennsylvania’s 777 school systems.

Phone7172480148
Address201 Eighth St - Highland Park, Lewistown, PA 17044
CountyMifflin County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Mifflin County SD enrolls 4,507 students in 9 schools — an average of about 501 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #82 of 777 statewide by enrollment.

Students
4,507
#82 of 777 in Pennsylvania
Schools
9
~501 students each
Grade span
K–12
Town: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Mifflin County SD, from the NCES Common Core of Data (4,507 students reported):

White
90%
Black
2%
Hispanic
5%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Mifflin County SD employs about 365 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1 — below the Pennsylvania average of about 13.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 854.

Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
365
classroom teachers
Total staff
854
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Pennsylvania funds schools

Pennsylvania funds districts through Basic Education Funding layered on heavy local property-tax reliance, distributed by a student-weighted fair funding formula (2016) that accounts for poverty, English learners, charter enrollment and local wealth. After a 2023 Commonwealth Court ruling found the system unconstitutional, the state added an adequacy supplement — about $494 million in 2024–25 directed to the most underfunded districts — as a first step toward closing a multi-billion-dollar adequacy gap.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Mifflin County SD are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Pennsylvania’s accountability dashboard is the Future Ready PA Index, covering state-assessment performance, academic growth (PVAAS), English-language progress, regular attendance, the Career Standards Benchmark and graduation rate. Look up Mifflin County SD on the Future Ready PA Index.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Pennsylvania does not require accreditation of its public districts; the State Board of Education and Department of Education oversee them directly, while voluntary accreditation through Middle States or Cognia is used mainly by private and charter schools. Search the Middle States directory.

How it compares

Mifflin County SD vs. Pennsylvania

Enrollment rank
#82
of 777 districts
Ratio
12.3:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Locale
Town: Distant
Mifflin County

See every Pennsylvania district side by side in the Pennsylvania directory.

Go deeper

Look up Mifflin County SD’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Pennsylvania General Assembly (Basic Education Funding and the adequacy formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Mifflin County SD. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4215290. Confirm current details with the district and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.