High school (grades 9-12) · Shillington, PA

Governor Mifflin Shs

Federal NCES profile for Governor Mifflin Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421086000802
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Governor Mifflin Shs earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.

#5 of 5
public schools in Shillington · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
40.4%
free-lunch eligible

Governor Mifflin Shs has class sizes larger than 88% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Governor Mifflin Shs ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Shillington, PA.

School address

Shillington, PA 19607
District: Governor Mifflin Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421086000802 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-11 students YoY

Governor Mifflin Shs held near 1,469 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 87.0 → 84.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 421086000802 · Shillington, PA High · MID · TRAD

1,425 enr · 16.4:1 · 40.4% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Governor Mifflin Ms (631 students)

Governor Mifflin Shs held near 1,469 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 87.0 → 84.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Governor Mifflin Shs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Governor Mifflin Shs reports 1,425 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Governor Mifflin Shs compares

Governor Mifflin Shs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▲ 21% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.4% ▼ 30% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,425 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,425
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.4%
free-lunch eligible - 30% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 88% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,444
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.5 FTE
Per 317 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
72
in-school suspensions + 96 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 54.6%
Hispanic or Latino 35.6%
African American 4.1%
Two or More 4.1%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 54.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.2, Governor Mifflin Shs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 20
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Governor Mifflin Sd reports $15,444 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Governor Mifflin Shs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Governor Mifflin Ms Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Intermediate Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cumru El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mifflin Park El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Brecknock El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Governor Mifflin Shs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Governor Mifflin Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,425 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Governor Mifflin Shs

How many students attend Governor Mifflin Shs?

Governor Mifflin Shs has 1,425 students enrolled. It is a high school in Shillington, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,480 (2022-23) → 1,469 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Governor Mifflin Shs?

The student-teacher ratio at Governor Mifflin Shs is 16.4:1, which is 21% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Governor Mifflin Shs?

40.4% of students at Governor Mifflin Shs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Governor Mifflin Shs?

The largest demographic group at Governor Mifflin Shs is White at 54.6% of enrollment, in Shillington, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Governor Mifflin Shs?

Governor Mifflin Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Governor Mifflin Shs rank among public schools in Shillington?

By Resource Investment Index, Governor Mifflin Shs ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Shillington, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Shillington on the city page.

What other schools are in Governor Mifflin Sd?

Besides Governor Mifflin Shs, Governor Mifflin Sd also operates Governor Mifflin Ms (631 students), Intermediate Sch (623 students), and Cumru El Sch (513 students). See the Governor Mifflin Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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