Mifflin Co JHS

Mifflin Co JHS operates as an average-sized high school in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, overseen by Mifflin County SD. Current enrollment sits at 678 students spanning grades 8 through 9.

Within Mifflin County SD, which oversees 9 schools and 4,491 students, Mifflin Co JHS is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Mifflin Co JHS lists that nearly all students (87%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Mifflin County (around 76%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Mifflin Co JHS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Mifflin County) shows that median household earnings sit near $63,953, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Mifflin Co JHS is one of 11 public schools in Mifflin County (combined enrollment of about 4,774 students).

Mifflin Co HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mifflin Co JHS ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 41.1%.

Mifflin Co JHS operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mifflin Co JHS has edged down 15%, going from 793 students in 2018 to 678 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 92% to 87%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.