Governor Mifflin School District
Governor Mifflin School District is a public school district based in Shillington, Pennsylvania, serving 4,158 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #95 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 693 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Lisa Hess. It spends about $15,027 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Governor Mifflin compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Governor Mifflin | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,027 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,375 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $76.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $74.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 254 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 514 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 416 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Lisa Hess
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall-Coplay School DistrictWhitehall | 4,185 | 5 | $13,929 | 14.5 | #93 |
| Cheltenham School DistrictElkins Park | 4,176 | 7 | $22,519 | 12.5 | #94 |
| Governor Mifflin School DistrictShillington · this district | 4,158 | 6 | $15,027 | 16.4 | #95 |
| Moon Area School DistrictMoon Township | 4,140 | 8 | $18,462 | 14.0 | #96 |
| Upper Dublin School DistrictMaple Glen | 4,108 | 6 | $20,879 | 13.1 | #97 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canby School District 86Canby, OR | 4,160 | $14,007 | 17.3 |
| Jarrell ISDJarrell, TX | 4,157 | $10,230 | 15.9 |
| Tehachapi UnifiedTehachapi, CA | 4,156 | $11,615 | 23.2 |
| Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)Saint Clair Shores, MI | 4,156 | $11,915 | 18.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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