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Juniata County School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 16 towns

Serves Fayette Township, Fermanagh Township, Walker Township, Monroe Township, Milford Township, Delaware Township, Susquehanna Township, Tuscarora Township, Turbett Township, Mifflintown, Port Royal, Spruce Hill Township, Beale Township, Thompsontown, Lack Township and Mifflin.

Fayette Township’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
2,234
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,884
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$51.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Juniata County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 27% less per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $51.9M, about $23,232 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Fayette Township 3,337B−Fermanagh Township 2,861B−Walker Township 2,790B−Monroe Township 2,029B−Milford Township 1,962B−Delaware Township 1,622B−Susquehanna Township 1,199B−Tuscarora Township 1,135Turbett Township 969Mifflintown 819Port Royal 797Spruce Hill Township 793Beale Township 783Thompsontown 628Lack Township 625Mifflin 515

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fayette Township. Grade by grade →

K–62 schoolsThis district
7–12East Juniata JSHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.1% · 1,069 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 55.1% · 1,021 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.5% · 217 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,884 per student · 27% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 47%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,400’20
2,330’21
2,323’22
2,288’23
2,234’24

Down 6.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 85%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Juniata El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mifflintown
C
686 students14:1
East Juniata El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Richfield
C+
378 students11:1
Tuscarora MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mifflintown
C−
323 students12:1
East Juniata JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · McAlisterville
C+
362 students11:1
Juniata SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mifflintown
B
485 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mifflin County School DistrictBratton Township, Decatur Township, Derry Township
$16,601per student
Greenwood School DistrictGreenwood Township, Liverpool Township, Tuscarora Township
$19,284per student
West Perry School DistrictJackson Township, Northeast Madison Township, Saville Township
$16,823per student
Midd-West School DistrictPerry Township, West Beaver Township, West Perry Township
$16,396per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.