An equity score of 51/100 ranks Mifflin County Sd #295 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,978 per pupil, Mifflin County Sd ranks #542 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,636
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$15,978
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mifflin County Sd operates 9 public schools serving 4,636 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Mifflin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,978 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.5% local, 44.6% state, and 15.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #295 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 401.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.7% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lewistown El Sch, with a diversity index of 33.2/100.
Its largest campus is Mifflin Co Hs, enrolling 1,032 students (23% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Indian Valley Intrmd Sch, at 212 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Mifflin Co Hs accounts for 22.3% of all Mifflin County Sd student enrollment
That concentration means Mifflin County Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Mifflin County Sd school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
Mifflin County Sd school enrollment ranges from 212 students (lowest) to 1,032 students (highest), a spread of 820 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mifflin County Sd reports 61.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Mifflin County Sd student-counselor ratio is 401:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Mifflin County Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 28.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Mifflin County Sd is typically wider than the Mifflin County Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Mifflin County Sd has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,636 students.
How much does Mifflin County Sd spend per student?
Mifflin County Sd spends $15,978 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #295 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Mifflin County Sd?
Mifflin County Sd students are 90.7% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mifflin County Sd?
Mifflin County Sd has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #295 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.