Mifflinburg Area SD operates 4 public schools serving 1,676 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,701 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Union County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,790 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 48.0% local, 37.8% state, and 14.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $85,241 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 56/100, ranked #255 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 362.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.2% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools.
Mifflinburg Area Shs accounts for 29.3% of all Mifflinburg Area SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Mifflinburg Area SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Mifflinburg Area SD student-counselor ratio is 363:1 — 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.
Mifflinburg Area SD chronic absenteeism rate is 16.1% — 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 Mifflinburg Area SD is typically wider than the Mifflinburg Area SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Mifflinburg Area SD has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,676 students.
How much does Mifflinburg Area SD spend per student?
Mifflinburg Area SD spends $20,790 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #255 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Mifflinburg Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Mifflinburg Area SD is $85,241 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Mifflinburg Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Union County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Mifflinburg Area SD?
Mifflinburg Area SD students are 91.2% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mifflinburg Area SD?
Mifflinburg Area SD has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #255 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.