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Schools in Buffalo Township · Mifflinburg Area School District

Buffalo Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Buffalo Township’s districts is 46%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buffalo Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#410of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
63%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 15% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,701 students on the public path
In brief

Buffalo Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,488 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Mifflinburg Area Intrmd Sch, then Mifflinburg Area MS, then Mifflinburg Area SHS. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Shady Grove Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Buffalo Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Pennsylvania school districts, #410 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1967)Better than 75%
Towns in Union County (10)Better than 0%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 891 test results and a graduating class of 164 could put Buffalo Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Buffalo Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (868 in math, 914 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Buffalo Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Mifflinburg El Schin MifflinburgNo scores
3–5Mifflinburg Area Intrmd Schin MifflinburgB+
6–8Mifflinburg Area MSin MifflinburgB−
9–12Mifflinburg Area SHSin MifflinburgC+

Buffalo Township’s public schools are run by Mifflinburg Area School District, which also serves Hartleton, Hartley, Lewis and Limestone and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mifflinburg Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,701 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,488PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 55.1% · 914 students tested
Math46%
State average 36.1% · 868 students tested

Buffalo Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Buffalo Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Buffalo TownshipB+Mifflinburg Area
KellyA+Lewisburg Area
White DeerB+Milton Area
LewisburgA+Lewisburg Area
East BuffaloA+Lewisburg Area
LimestoneB+Mifflinburg Area
West BuffaloB+Mifflinburg Area
MifflinburgB+Mifflinburg Area

3 of the 7 neighbors share Mifflinburg Area with Buffalo Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Buffalo Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Buffalo Townshipin other towns
Mifflinburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Mifflinburg
376 students11:1Rate it →
Mifflinburg Area Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mifflinburg
B+
381 students10:1Rate it →
Mifflinburg Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mifflinburg
B−
445 students14:1Rate it →
Mifflinburg Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mifflinburg
C+
499 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Shady Grove Christian School
Grades 1–12 · Mifflinburg
Private · Religious
78 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Buffalo Township’s schools

Are Buffalo Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Buffalo Township children attend outscore 71% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #410 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buffalo Township in?

Mifflinburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,701 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Buffalo Township kids go to high school?

Mifflinburg Area SHS in Mifflinburg, with 499 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Buffalo Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Mifflinburg Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Buffalo Township spend per student?

$18,488 in Mifflinburg Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Buffalo Township?

Yes: Shady Grove Christian School (religious, grades 1–12, 78 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.