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Schools in Fayette Township · Juniata County School District

Fayette Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Fayette Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 27% of Fayette Township’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#660of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
49%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 27% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
1,426 students on the public path
In brief

Fayette Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2046 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fayette Township’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,884 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is East Juniata JSHS. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Juniata Christian School (private), Laurel Run School (private), Shade Mountain School (private), Ridgeside School (private) and Rockland Sunbeams Amish School (private) are 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 Fayette Township’s grade

C Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Pennsylvania school districts, #660 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2046)Better than 41%
Towns in Juniata County (13)Better than 0%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,045 test results and a graduating class of 217 could put Fayette Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Fayette Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,069 in math, 1,021 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
7–12East Juniata JSHSJuniata County School DistrictC+

Fayette Township’s public schools are run by Juniata County School District. 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.

Juniata County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,234 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,884PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 55.1% · 1021 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 1069 students tested

Fayette Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fayette TownshipB−Juniata County
DecaturCMifflin County
WalkerB−Juniata County
FermanaghB−Juniata County
West PerryB+Midd-West
DelawareB−Juniata County
MonroeB−Juniata County
West BeaverB+Midd-West

4 of the 7 neighbors share Juniata County with Fayette Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fayette Township

8 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).

District schools in Fayette Townshipby address
East Juniata JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · McAlisterville
C+
362 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Fayette Townshipin other towns
Juniata El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mifflintown
C
686 students14:1Rate it →
East Juniata El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Richfield
C+
378 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Juniata Christian School
Grades K–12 · Mc Alisterville
Private · Religious
198 students8:1Rate it →
Laurel Run School
Grades 1–9 · Mifflintown
Private · Religious
27 students27:1Rate it →
Shade Mountain School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Mc Alisterville
Private · Religious
24 students24:1Rate it →
Ridgeside School
Grades 1–9 · Mc Alisterville
Private · Religious
23 students12:1Rate it →
Rockland Sunbeams Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1 · Mifflintown
Private · Religious
6 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Fayette Township’s schools

Are Fayette Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Fayette Township children attend outscore 51% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #660 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fayette Township in?

Juniata County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,234 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Fayette Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Juniata County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Fayette Township spend per student?

$15,884 in Juniata County School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fayette Township?

Yes: Juniata Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 198 students), Laurel Run School (religious, grades 1–9, 27 students), Shade Mountain School (religious, grades 1–8, 24 students), Ridgeside School (religious, grades 1–9, 23 students) and Rockland Sunbeams Amish School (religious, grades 1, 6 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.