Enrollment
1,425
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 421086000802
Governor Mifflin Shs — Shillington, PA
Federal NCES profile for Governor Mifflin Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 55/100.
👥 Class size 32
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 35
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Governor Mifflin Sd · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
87.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.4%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Governor Mifflin Shs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Governor Mifflin Shs reports 1,425 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 87.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 26% above the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 7% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 40.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 30% below the Pennsylvania average and 22% below the national baseline. The school offers 20 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 317 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 26.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Governor Mifflin Sd spends $20,052 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 67.4% from local sources (property taxes), 25.7% from the state, and 6.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Governor Mifflin Shs compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17:1 | ▲ 26% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.4% | ▼ 30% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,425 | top 96% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
17:1
students per teacher
— 26% above state mean
Top 92% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,052
per pupil, district-wide
— below Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 1,425 Top 96% in Pennsylvania — larger than 4% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 87.0
Students per teacher 17:1 +26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 40.4% -30% vs state
NCES ID 421086000802
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 20
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.5
Students per counselor 317:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 26.2%
In-school suspensions 72
Out-of-school suspensions 96
Expulsions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Governor Mifflin Sd, which includes Governor Mifflin Shs.
$20,052
Per student
-12%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 67.4%
State 25.7%
Federal 6.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 631
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 623
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Enrollment
- 513
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Enrollment
- 503
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 459
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Governor Mifflin Shs?
The student-teacher ratio at Governor Mifflin Shs is 17:1, which is 26% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Shillington, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Governor Mifflin Shs?
Governor Mifflin Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.