Total enrollment
4,774
-440 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
Mifflin County
Pennsylvania · Public K-12
Of the 11 public K-12 schools in Mifflin County, the largest district by enrollment is Mifflin County SD (4,491 students). Total county enrollment runs around 4,774. That works out to 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
7-year change in Mifflin County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
+1 (+10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
90%
was 92%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
11
3 districts
Enrollment
4,774
NCES CCD
Median income
$63,953
Below Pennsylvania avg
Free/reduced lunch
76.2%
Above Pennsylvania avg
Elementary
7
2,326 students
Middle
1
733 students
High
3
1,715 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Mifflin County SD
4,491 students · 3 districts in Mifflin County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Mifflin County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
14.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.7%
civilian labor
Median age
43
22.6% under 18
Test scores in Mifflin County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 9 schools ranked. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Mifflin Co HS· 57.9%
- Strodes Mills El Sch· 51.0%
- Indian Valley Intrmd Sch· 41.5%
- Indian Valley El Sch· 40.5%
- Mifflin Co MS· 37.8%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Lewistown El Sch· 29.0%
- Lewistown Intrmd Sch· 31.9%
- East Derry El Sch· 33.8%
- Mifflin Co JHS· 36.8%
- Mifflin Co MS· 37.8%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mifflin Co HS | Lewistown | High | 10-12 | 1,032 | · |
| Mifflin Co MS | Lewistown | Middle | 06-07 | 733 | · |
| Mifflin Co JHS | Lewistown | High | 08-09 | 678 | · |
| Lewistown Intrmd Sch | Lewistown | Elementary | 04-05 | 516 | · |
| Lewistown El Sch | Lewistown | Elementary | KG-03 | 457 | · |
| Indian Valley El Sch | Reedsville | Elementary | KG-03 | 348 | · |
| Mount Union-Kistler El Sch | Mount Union | Elementary | KG-02 | 278 | · |
| East Derry El Sch | Lewistown | Elementary | KG-03 | 261 | · |
| Strodes Mills El Sch | Mcveytown | Elementary | KG-03 | 254 | · |
| Indian Valley Intrmd Sch | Reedsville | Elementary | 04-05 | 212 | · |
| Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology | Lewistown | High | 09-12 | 5 | · |
Cities in Mifflin County
About Mifflin County
Mifflin County is a sparse Pennsylvania county of about 46,041 residents, home to 11 public schools and roughly 4,774 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $63,953 a year, about 15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 11%. That income level is 10% below the Pennsylvania median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Mifflin County spans 7 elementary schools (2,326 students), 1 middle school (733), and 3 high schools (1,715).
The largest single district in Mifflin County is Mifflin County SD, which alone enrolls about 4,491 students.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Mifflin County has contracted 8% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 5,214 students to 4,774. Over that span, Mifflin County added 1 school, going from 10 to 11.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data