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Juniata County School District

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School district data reflects the latest publicly available data from the PA Department of Education. School leadership information is updated on an as needed basis. If you have questions about the data or terms used on this profile, please visit the Terminology page.

This school district serves the following county or counties: Juniata

District Profile

Address

146 Weatherby Way

Mifflintown, PA 17059-8902

Phone 717-436-2111

Fax 717-436-0200

Municipalities in District

Includes the municipalities of Beale Township, Delaware Township, Fayette Township, Fermanagh Township, Lack Township, Mifflin Borough, Mifflintown Borough, Milford Township, Monroe Township, Port Royal Borough, Spruce Hill Township, Susquehanna Township, Thompsontown Borough, Turbett Township, Tuscarora Township, Walker Township.

Square Miles

374.05

Students Enrolled

2,720

Schools in District

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • East Juniata El Sch (K-6)
  • East Juniata JSHS (7-12)
  • Juniata El Sch (K-5)
  • Juniata SHS (9-12)
  • Tuscarora MS (6,7-8)

Online Learning

Juniata County Virtual Academy

Career and Technology Center

Intermediate Unit

Tuscarora IU 11

District Map

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

District Demographics

Total Students

2,720

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.07%
Asian
0.55%
Black
1.36%
Latino
8.53%
Pacific Islander
0.11%
2 or More Races
0.81%
White
88.57%

Gender

Male
52.65%
Female
47.35%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.08%
English Learner
3.46%

Financials

Median Household Income

$52,688.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $17,975,013.51 46.18%
State Revenues $19,330,105.70 49.66%
Federal $1,313,076.99 3.37%
Other $304,741.49 0.78%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$13,736,423.69
Property Values Within District
$144,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

94.71%

Rigorous Courses

16
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

42.93%
College/University
10.61%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 54.95% 50.50% N/A
Grade 4 42.11% 30.00% 66.86%
Grade 5 45.97% 34.91% N/A
Grade 6 47.83% 33.70% N/A
Grade 7 55.26% 31.22% N/A
Grade 8 47.27% 19.64% 50.23%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 64.58% 66.53% 77.82%

Staff

194

Teachers

11

Administrators

83

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Christie Holderman

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
 Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Angela Varner
Board President
 6 2021-2025
Joseph Shearer
Board Vice President
 12 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Malinda Carvell
4 2019-2023

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
Helen Casner
2 2021-2023

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
David Fry
4 2019-2023
Douglas Kline
4 2019-2023

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
Martha Shirk
1 2023-2023
Mark Wagner
13 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Troy Woodward
6 2021-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* In accordance with Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019, school board directors are required to complete approved training starting in the 2018-2019 school year. School board directors who began their term in 2017 are permitted to take this training, but it is not required. School board directors who began their term after July 1, 2018 are required to complete an initial 5 hours of new school director training and at the beginning of each subsequent election, 3 hours of advanced school director training. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and ongoing.

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