Mount Union-Kistler El Sch

Mount Union-Kistler El Sch, a modestly sized elementary campus in Mount Union, Pennsylvania, overseen by Mount Union Area SD, serves 278 students, covering grades K through 2. That puts it 37% below the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Across the 4 schools in Mount Union Area SD (1,101 students total), Mount Union-Kistler El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Mount Union-Kistler El Sch records that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest consists of 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 94% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Mount Union-Kistler El Sch lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.8:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 107% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Mifflin County's rate of about 76%.

In the broader community, census data for Mifflin County shows the typical household earns roughly $63,953 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mifflin County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,774 students), of which Mount Union-Kistler El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Shirley Twp El Sch, roughly 0.6 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mount Union-Kistler El Sch has showed little movement, going from 275 students in 2018 to 278 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 in 2025.

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