Mifflin County School District

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201 Eighth Street-Highland Park, Lewistown, PA 17044
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About Mifflin County School District

Mifflin County School District is an independent local school district, K-12, with 8 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The Mifflin County School District encompasses 362.3 square miles which is all of Mifflin County except Wayne Township. The district has a current enrollment of approximately 5,732 students (Elementary Schools 2,462, Middle Schools 1,329, and High Schools 1,941).

Current expenditures for the year are estimated to be $59 million or about $10,293 per pupil which is high compared with the rest of the nation.

In our eight elementary schools, in addition to a strong academic program and a high ranking with the State Department of Education in Technology, we offer Art Instruction, Music Instruction, and Physical Education Instruction - all with certified instructors. In addition, opportunities are provided in Enrichment Programs, Tutorial Program, Field Trips, and Title I services. Other opportunities include Intramural Sports, parent involvement organizations, Even Start, Head Start, and on-site lunch service. The Iowa Test of Basic Skills is given in Grades 2 and 4 and our students have been consistently scoring above the National Average. Pennsylvania State Testing is given in Grade 5 for Reading and Mathematics and our elementary students are scoring consistently above the State Average. Of the eight elementary schools, the enrollments vary from a small school of 139 to a large school of 558.

In our three middle schools, the enrollments vary from a small school of 203 to the largest of 711 for grades 6-8. The Pennsylvania State Testing is given in Grade 8 for Math and Reading and the students have been scoring above the State Average. All of our middle schools have Computer Labs and are on the Internet and are ranked high in Technology. In addition to the regular academic program, opportunities are provided in: Art, Music, Enrichment and Tutorial Programs, Industrial Arts, Technology, School-to-Work, and Consumer and Homemaking Education. Opportunities also exist in Interscholastic Athletics, Intramurals, Band, Chorus, parent organizations, and Business Partnerships.

In our two high schools, 9-12, each with an enrollment between 871 and 1,070, approximately 60% seek post secondary degree-granting institutions upon graduation, approximately 6% enter the armed forces and approximately 34% enter the workforce. The Pennsylvania State Tests are given in grade 11 in Mathematics and Reading and in grade 9 in Writing. The students have been scoring at the State Average and the students have been scoring above the National Average in SAT tests.

In addition to the standard curriculum, students are provided the opportunity for: Extensive Technology opportunities, including the Internet; Advanced Placement Courses; Art; Music; Drama; School-to-Work; Enrichment; Distance Learning; Foreign Language; and career Exploration. Opportunities are also provided in Interscholastic Sports, numerous clubs, Band, Chorus, parent involvement, community service, and vocational programs ranging from Agriculture to various trades and industry.

The Mifflin County School District employs a total of 804 people. The workforce is comprised of 481 full-time teachers and administrators, 146 full-time non-instructional staff and 177 part-time employees..

The Mifflin County School District physical plant consists of eight elementary schools, three middle schools, two high schools, one administration building and two maintenance buildings. The physical plant consists of 853,500 square feet of building space and encompasses 245.40 acres of land.

The Mifflin County School District transports to and from school approximately 5,135 students daily of which 4,839 are Mifflin County School District students and 296 are non-public students. Students are transported by approximately 100 contracted vehicles and one district owned vans. In total student transportation vehicles travel 1,337,472 miles per year.