Mifflin County School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Mifflin

District Profile

201 8th St

Lewistown, PA 17044-1197

Phone 717-248-0148

Fax 717-248-5345

Includes the municipalities of Armagh Township, Bratton Township, Brown Township, Burnham Borough, Decatur Township, Derry Township, Granville Township, Juniata Terrace Borough, Lewistown Borough, McVeytown Borough, Menno Township, Oliver Township, Union Township.

Square Miles

364.73

Students Enrolled

4,636

Total Number of Schools:

9
  • East Derry El Sch (K-3)
  • Indian Valley El Sch (K-3)
  • Indian Valley Intrmd Sch (4-5)
  • Lewistown El Sch (K-3)
  • Lewistown Intrmd Sch (4-5)
  • Mifflin Co HS (10-12)
  • Mifflin Co JHS (8-9)
  • Mifflin Co MS (6,7)
  • Strodes Mills El Sch (K-3)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

4,636

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.17%
Asian
0.45%
Black
2.37%
Latino
4.59%
Pacific Islander
0.11%
2 or More Races
1.92%
White
90.38%

Gender

Male
49.89%
Female
50.11%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.06%
English Learner
1.32%

Financials

Median Household Income

$54,925.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $38,869,306.78 40.02%
State Revenues $45,832,320.24 47.20%
Federal $10,888,543.17 11.21%
Other $1,510,748.47 1.55%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$25,688,669.91
Property Values Within District
$130,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

86.02%

Rigorous Courses

15
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

40.92%
College/University
6.05%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 44.30% 40.80% N/A
Grade 4 52.30% 41.70% 69.90%
Grade 5 52.00% 29.70% N/A
Grade 6 50.00% 17.40% N/A
Grade 7 56.00% 24.00% N/A
Grade 8 50.40% 22.20% 49.50%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 25.94% 51.51% 68.69%

Staff

374

Teachers

20

Administrators

203

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Vance Varner

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Mark Baker
Board President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

John Knepp
Board Vice President
11 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Paula Dickson
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Brent Erb
< 1 year 2024-2025
Zeb Harshbarger
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Rose Salvo
1 2024-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Diane Stewart
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

E. Terry Styers
9 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Don Wright
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.