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Schools in Union Township · Lewisburg Area School District, Mifflinburg Area School District

Union Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Pennsylvania districts

In Union Township, 55% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Union 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
71%
▲ 16 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 19 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▼ 9% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024 · Lewisburg Area
Students per teacher
12.2
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,859 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 55% across both districts 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

Lewisburg Area spends $19,867 per student and Mifflinburg Area $18,488, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

County Line Amish Parochial 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 Union Township’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A: better than 89% of Pennsylvania school districts. 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 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1761)Better than 92%
Towns in Union County (10)Better than 70%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,859 test results and a graduating class of 164 could put Union Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,810 in math, 1,909 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A+

Union Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lewisburg Area School District). From grade K, students attend the Mifflinburg Area School District, shared with Buffalo, Hartleton, Hartley, Lewis, Limestone, Mifflinburg, New Berlin and West Buffalo. Its elementary school is in Lewisburg. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Union Township

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

Lewisburg Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,809 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,867PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
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

Reading · PK–12, Lewisburg Area School District78%
State average 55.1% · 995 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lewisburg Area School District63%
State average 36.1% · 942 students tested
Reading · K–12, Mifflinburg Area School District63%
State average 55.1% · 914 students tested
Math · K–12, Mifflinburg Area School District46%
State average 36.1% · 868 students tested

Union Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Union TownshipALewisburg Area PK–12 · Mifflinburg Area K–12
MonroeBSelinsgrove Area
PointC−Shikellamy
JacksonBSelinsgrove Area
East BuffaloA+Lewisburg Area
LimestoneB+Mifflinburg Area

Every school in Union Township

7 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 Union Townshipin other towns
Kelly El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Lewisburg
A
550 students13:1Rate it →
Mifflinburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Mifflinburg
376 students11:1Rate it →
Mifflinburg Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mifflinburg
B−
445 students14:1Rate it →
Donald H Eichhorn MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lewisburg
A−
438 students13:1Rate it →
Lewisburg HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Lewisburg
A+
551 students13:1Rate it →
Mifflinburg Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mifflinburg
C+
499 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
County Line Amish Parochial School
Grades 1–9 · Winfield
Private · Religious
21 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Union Township’s schools

Are Union Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Union Township children attend outscore 89% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Two districts: Lewisburg Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Mifflinburg Area School District runs grades K–12, shared with Buffalo, Hartleton, Hartley, Lewis, Limestone, Mifflinburg, New Berlin and West Buffalo.

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lewisburg HS and Mifflinburg Area SHS.

What is Union 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 Union Township spend per student?

$19,867 in Lewisburg Area School District and $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 Union Township?

Yes: County Line Amish Parochial School (religious, grades 1–9, 21 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.