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Juniata County School District

Item: Juniata County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

146 Weatherby Way
Mifflintown, PA 17059-9806

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (717) 436-2111

www.jcsdk12.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,234 students in Juniata County School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Schools in Juniata County School District have an score of 28% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and score of 48% (versus the 56% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,932 Schools

# Students

2,234 Students

1,666,699 Students

# Teachers

179 Teachers

124,207 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Juniata County School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	153	151
1	177	158
2	172	162
3	175	169
4	170	162
5	162	168
6	163	169
7	173	171
8	158	173
9	173	185
10	187	181
11	199	178
12	172	177

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District Rank

Juniata County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#457 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Juniata County School District
2023	#457
2022	#464
2021	#470
2019	#498
2018	#423
2017	#419
2016	#426
2015	#455
2014	#433
2013	#429
2012	#376

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28%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Juniata County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	28%	38%
2022	27%	36%
2021	25%	38%
2019	38%	45%
2018	40%	45%
2017	41%	46%
2016	42%	46%
2015	37%	43%
2014	70%	72%
2013	71%	73%
2012	74%	74%

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49%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Juniata County School District	Pennsylvania
2022	49%	55%
2021	43%	55%
2019	53%	62%
2018	40%	63%
2017	58%	63%
2016	57%	62%
2015	52%	62%
2014	65%	70%
2013	66%	70%
2012	67%	71%
2011	71%	73%

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63%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Juniata County School District	Pennsylvania
2022	63%	57%
2021	60%	64%

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(21-22)

93%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Juniata County School District	Pennsylvania
2022	93%	87%
2021	89%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	95%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	95%	86%
2016	90%	86%
2015	94%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	89%	85%
2012	92%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Juniata County School District	Pennsylvania
2024	0.25	0.59
2023	0.24	0.58
2022	0.21	0.57
2021	0.22	0.57
2020	0.20	0.54
2019	0.20	0.54
2018	0.18	0.53
2017	0.18	0.53
2016	0.16	0.51
2015	0.19	0.51
2014	0.15	0.50
2013	0.14	0.48
2012	0.13	0.47
2011	0.13	0.47
2010	0.13	0.46
2009	0.12	0.44
2008	0.12	0.43
2007	0.11	0.42
2006	0.09	0.41
2005	0.09	0.40
2004	0.08	0.40
2003	0.08	0.39
2002	0.07	0.37
2001	0.06	0.37
2000	0.05	0.35
1999	0.04	0.35
1998	0.03	0.35
1997	0.02	0.34
1996	0.02	0.34
1995	0.02	0.33
1994	0.02	0.33
1993	0.02	0.31
1992	0.02	0.31
1991	0.01	0.31
1990	0.02	0.31
1989	0.02	0.30
1988	0.02	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Juniata County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Juniata County School District	Pennsylvania
2024	11%	15%
2023	10%	14%
2022	10%	14%
2021	9%	13%
2020	8%	12%
2019	8%	12%
2018	8%	11%
2017	8%	11%
2016	7%	10%
2015	9%	10%
2014	7%	9%
2013	6%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	4%	8%
2010	4%	9%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	7%
2007	5%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Juniata County School District	Pennsylvania
2022	1%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	1%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%

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% White

85%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Juniata County School District	Pennsylvania
2024	86%	61%
2023	87%	62%
2022	88%	63%
2021	88%	63%
2020	89%	65%
2019	89%	65%
2018	90%	66%
2017	90%	66%
2016	92%	68%
2015	88%	68%
2014	92%	69%
2013	92%	70%
2012	93%	71%
2011	93%	71%
2010	93%	72%
2009	94%	73%
2008	94%	74%
2007	94%	74%
2006	96%	75%
2005	95%	76%
2004	96%	76%
2003	95%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	97%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	99%	79%
1997	99%	80%
1996	99%	80%
1995	99%	81%
1994	99%	81%
1993	99%	82%
1992	99%	82%
1991	99%	82%
1990	99%	82%
1989	99%	83%
1988	99%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2024)
Year	Juniata County School District	Pennsylvania
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,090 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,965 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Juniata County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$47 MM	$27 MM
2022	$40 MM	$25 MM
2021	$47 MM	$27 MM
2020	$40 MM	$25 MM
2019	$41 MM	$25 MM
2018	$40 MM	$24 MM
2017	$39 MM	$24 MM
2016	$37 MM	$23 MM
2015	$32 MM	$21 MM
2014	$34 MM	$21 MM
2012	$33 MM	$20 MM
2011	$33 MM	$21 MM
2010	$32 MM	$21 MM
2009	$31 MM	$21 MM
2008	$31 MM	$21 MM
2007	$30 MM	$20 MM
2006	$29 MM	$20 MM
2005	$28 MM	$18 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$18 MM
2001	$18 MM	$19 MM
2000	$17 MM	$18 MM
1999	$17 MM	$18 MM
1998	$17 MM	$18 MM
1997	$16 MM	$17 MM
1996	$16 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Juniata County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$40 MM	$25 MM
2022	$40 MM	$25 MM
2021	$40 MM	$25 MM
2020	$40 MM	$25 MM
2019	$59 MM	$25 MM
2018	$59 MM	$23 MM
2017	$42 MM	$23 MM
2016	$37 MM	$22 MM
2015	$31 MM	$20 MM
2014	$37 MM	$20 MM
2012	$30 MM	$19 MM
2011	$32 MM	$21 MM
2010	$31 MM	$20 MM
2009	$30 MM	$20 MM
2008	$29 MM	$20 MM
2007	$28 MM	$19 MM
2006	$30 MM	$21 MM
2005	$26 MM	$18 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$22 MM	$18 MM
2002	$20 MM	$19 MM
2001	$20 MM	$21 MM
2000	$19 MM	$18 MM
1999	$17 MM	$18 MM
1998	$16 MM	$18 MM
1997	$16 MM	$18 MM
1996	$15 MM	$17 MM
1995	$15 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,090

$23,724

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Juniata County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,282	$21,465
2022	$15,148	$17,423
2021	$19,632	$20,683
2020	$15,148	$17,423
2019	$14,960	$17,496
2018	$15,484	$16,267
2017	$13,524	$17,283
2016	$12,803	$16,027
2015	$10,897	$12,967
2014	$11,594	$13,618
2012	$10,914	$12,923
2011	$10,683	$13,182
2010	$10,403	$12,967
2009	$9,957	$12,476
2008	$9,712	$11,970
2007	$9,736	$12,325
2006	$9,225	$11,373
2005	$8,600	$9,887
2004	$7,920	$9,342
2003	$7,030	$8,561
2002	$5,886	$9,347
2001	$5,202	$9,246
2000	$5,062	$8,505
1999	$4,887	$8,127
1998	$4,748	$7,716
1997	$4,684	$7,409
1995	$4,486	$6,949
1992	$3,830	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$17,965

$23,146

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Juniata County School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$17,276	$20,114
2022	$15,271	$17,371
2021	$16,722	$19,381
2020	$15,271	$17,371
2019	$21,775	$17,056
2018	$22,782	$15,644
2017	$14,708	$16,490
2016	$12,822	$15,754
2015	$10,598	$12,300
2014	$12,583	$13,435
2012	$10,011	$12,431
2011	$10,242	$12,980
2010	$10,118	$12,300
2009	$9,828	$11,944
2008	$9,197	$11,838
2007	$8,909	$11,937
2006	$9,589	$11,377
2005	$8,167	$9,707
2004	$7,794	$9,347
2003	$6,872	$9,243
2002	$6,151	$9,853
2001	$5,916	$10,315
2000	$5,518	$8,598
1999	$4,799	$8,268
1998	$4,574	$7,996
1997	$4,546	$7,728
1995	$4,408	$6,895
1992	$3,694	$6,055

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Best Juniata County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

East Juniata Elementary School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 50%

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54 Main St
Richfield, PA 17086
(717) 694-3961

Gr: K-6 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Tuscarora Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 51%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

Old Route 22 East
Mifflintown, PA 17059
(717) 436-2165

Gr: 6-8 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #33.

Juniata Elementary School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

75 S 7th St
Mifflintown, PA 17059
(717) 436-2111

Gr: K-5 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #44.

East Juniata Jr. Sr. High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

32944 Route 35
Mc Alisterville, PA 17049
(717) 463-2111

Gr: 7-12 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #55.

Juniata Sr. High School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3931 William Penn Highway
Mifflintown, PA 17059
(717) 436-2193

Gr: 9-12 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Juniata County School District?

Juniata County School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,234 students.

What is the rank of Juniata County School District?

Juniata County School District is ranked #463 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Juniata County School District?

85% of Juniata County School District students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Juniata County School District?

Juniata County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Juniata County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,965 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,234 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 93% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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