Mifflin County School District
Mifflin County School District is a public school district based in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, serving 4,507 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #79 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 501 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Vance Varner. It spends about $14,332 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How Mifflin County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mifflin County | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,332 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,788 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $83.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $87.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 364 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 854 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 376 | 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 →Vance Varner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lion Area School DistrictRed Lion | 4,567 | 8 | $16,299 | 12.8 | #78 |
| Mifflin County School DistrictLewistown · this district | 4,507 | 9 | $14,332 | 12.4 | #79 |
| William Penn School DistrictLansdowne | 4,499 | 11 | $16,989 | 13.4 | #80 |
| Baldwin-Whitehall School DistrictPittsburgh | 4,481 | 5 | $12,254 | 16.1 | #81 |
| Garnet Valley School DistrictGlen Mills | 4,449 | 5 | $20,428 | 11.6 | #82 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Memphis School DistrictWest Memphis, AR | 4,511 | $11,777 | 12.7 |
| Baldwin CountyMilledgeville, GA | 4,510 | $12,333 | 13.8 |
| Thornton Twp HSD 205South Holland, IL | 4,509 | $22,458 | 13.1 |
| BeverlyBeverly, MA | 4,503 | $16,612 | 12.4 |
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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