Enrollment
323
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Mifflintown, PA
Tuscarora Ms
Federal NCES profile for Tuscarora Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 421260007276
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tuscarora Ms earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Mifflintown · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 47.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Tuscarora Ms has class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tuscarora Ms ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Mifflintown, PA.
School address
District: Juniata County Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421260007276 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.1%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tuscarora Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tuscarora Ms
Tuscarora Ms is a mid-sized middle school in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, enrolling 323 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 47.1% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 323 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 466 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #152.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 323 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Juniata County Sd also operates Juniata El Sch (686 students) and Juniata Shs (485 students) alongside Tuscarora Ms.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Tuscarora Ms compares
Tuscarora Ms on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.1% | ▼ 19% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 323 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
323
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 21% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,529
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 323 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 81.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.8%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 81.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.7, Tuscarora Ms is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Juniata County Sd, which includes Tuscarora Ms.
$15,529
Per student
-14%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.6%
State 42.1%
Federal 15.3%
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.
How Tuscarora Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Juniata Shs | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| East Juniata El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| East Juniata Jshs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tuscarora Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 686
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 485
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 378
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 362
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~323 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tuscarora Ms
How many students attend Tuscarora Ms?
Tuscarora Ms has 323 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Mifflintown, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tuscarora Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Tuscarora Ms is 11.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tuscarora Ms?
47.1% of students at Tuscarora Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tuscarora Ms?
The largest demographic group at Tuscarora Ms is White at 81.7% of enrollment, in Mifflintown, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tuscarora Ms?
Tuscarora Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Tuscarora Ms rank among public schools in Mifflintown?
By Resource Investment Index, Tuscarora Ms ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Mifflintown, 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 Mifflintown on the city page.
Is Tuscarora Ms a good school?
Tuscarora Ms earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Juniata County Sd?
Besides Tuscarora Ms, Juniata County Sd also operates Juniata El Sch (686 students), Juniata Shs (485 students), and East Juniata El Sch (378 students). See the Juniata County Sd district page for the complete list.
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