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Mifflin County School District 
Location Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Information Established 1966 School board 9 members elected at large Superintendent Mr. James A. Estep Grades K-12 Kindergarten 408 Grade 1 434 Grade 2 404 Grade 3 424 Grade 4 466 Grade 5 416 Grade 6 427 Grade 7 438 Grade 8 452 Grade 9 445 Grade 10 429 Grade 11 428 Grade 12 411 Other Enrollment Projected to be 5584 by 2019[1] Website http://mcsdk12.org/ The Mifflin County School District is located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The district boundaries coincide with the boundaries of Mifflin County, minus the southwestern muicipalities of Kistler and Newton Hamilton boroughs and Wayne Township, which are part of the Mount Union Area School District. It consists of 5 elementary schools, 2 intermediate,1 middle school,1 junior highschool, and 1 high schools and a distance learning program for grades 6 through 12. The superintendent is James Estep; and the Assistant Superintendent is Mr. Edward R. Curry.
Due to decreasing enrollment, rising operating costs, and aging facilities that require significant upgrades, on January 13, 2011, the Mifflin County School Board approved a consolidation plan to combine the high schools and reduce the total schools in the district from 15 to 10. These changes will go into effect for the 2011-2012 academic year.[2]
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the enrollment currently stands at 5582 in 2009. The attendance rate is 94.8%. 32.6% of students are low income.
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Academic achievement
In 2010, Mifflin County School District was ranked 418th out of 498 Pennsylvania school districts by the Pittsburgh Business Times.[3] The ranking was based on student academic performance on five years of PSSA results in: reading, writing, mathematics and three years of science.
In 2009, the district was in the bottom 25th percentile for student academic achievement among Pennsylvania's 500 school districts. (0-99; 100 is state best) [6]
- Mifflin County School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2009 [2]
Schools
In 2010, the Mifflin County School Board voted to reduce 15 schools to 10. The High schools will see the first change, 10th through 12th graders at Indian Valley High and Lewistown High will be placed at the new Indian Valley High for the 2011-12 school year. The current Lewistown Middle School will become an intermediate school for grades 4-5. The Career and Technology Center, a vocational-education building, will be closed along with: Strodes Mills Middle School, Buchanan, Highland Park, Armagh elementary schools and the district administration building.[7]
Elementary Schools
Grades: K-5
- Armagh Elementary School
283 Broad St. Ext.
Milroy, Pennsylvania 17063
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- Built in 1962
- Mascot: Armadillo
- Brown Elementary School
96 Kish Rd.
Reedsville, Pennsylvania 17084
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- Built in 1963
- Mascot: Bear
- Buchanan Elementary School
100 Franklin Ave.
Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044
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- Built in 1951
- Mascot: Bulldog
- East Derry Elementary School
2316 Back Maitland Rd.
Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044
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- Built in 1969 and renovated/expanded in 2002.
- Mascot: Eagle
- Highland Park Area Elementary School
490 Sixth St.
Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044
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- Opened in 1989 as an Elementary School
- Mascot: Penguin
- Lewistown Elementary School
1 Manor Dr.
Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044
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- Built in 2003
- Mascot:
- Strodes Mills Elementary School
185 Chestnut Ridge Rd.
McVeytown, Pennsylvania 17051
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- Built in 1963
- Mascot: Panther
- Union Elementary School
95 No. Penn St.
Belleville, Pennsylvania 17004
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- Built in 1958
- Mascot: Bee
Middle Schools
Grades: 6-8
Indian Valley Middle School
125 Kish Rd., Reedsville, Pennsylvania 17084
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- Opened in 1989, Mascot: Warrior
8th Grade Reading:
2010 - 77% on grade level. State - 81% (214 pupils)
2009 - 81%, State - 80% (231 pupils)
2008 - 73%, State - 78% (239 pupils)8th Grade Math:
2010 - 75% on grade level. State - 75%
2009 - 82%, State - 71%
2008 - 61%, State - 70%8th Grade Science:
2010 - 58% on grade level. State - 54% of 8th graders were on grade level.
2009 - 58%, State - 54%
2008 - 46%, State - 52%7th Grade Reading:
2010 - 79 % on grade level. State - 73% (235 pupils)
2009 - 67%, State - 71% (213 pupils)
2008 - 61%, State - 70% (217 pupils)7th Grade Math:
2010 - 74% on grade level. State - 77%
2009 - 80%, State - 75%
2008 - 69%, State - 70%6th Grade Reading:
2010 - 63% on grade level, State - 68% (211 pupils)
2009 - 64%, State - 67% (235 pupils)
2008 - 50%, State - 67% (212 pupils)6th Grade Math:
2010 - 70% on grade level, State - 78%
2009 - 73%, State - 75%
2008 - 68%, State - 72%Lewistown Middle School
212 Green Ave., Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044
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- Opened in 1989, Mascot: Panther
8th Grade Reading:
2010 - 55% on grade level. State - 81% (130 pupils)
2009 - 57%, State - 80% (114 pupils)
2008 - 51%, State - 78% (123 pupils)8th Grade Math:
2010 - 47% on grade level. State - 75%
2009 - 42%, State - 71%
2008 - 40%, State - 70%8th Grade Science:
2010 - 37% on grade level. State - 54% of 8th graders were on grade level.
2009 - 29%, State - 54%
2008 - 32%, State - 52%7th Grade Reading:
2010 - 62% on grade level. State - 73% ( pupils)
2009 - 48%, State - 71% (139 pupils)
2008 - 37%, State - 70% (110 pupils)7th Grade Math:
2010 - 61% on grade level. State - 77%
2009 - 55%, State - 75%
2008 - 46%, State - 70%6th Grade Reading:
2010 - 62% on grade level, State - 68% (123 pupils)
2009 - 62%, State - 67% (117 pupils)
2008 - 45%, State - 67% (134 pupils)6th Grade Math:
2010 - 70% on grade level, State - 78%
2009 - 70%, State - 75%
2008 - 41%, State - 72%Strodes Mills Middle School
205 Chestnut Ridge Road
McVeytown, Pennsylvania 17051-
- Built in 1978, Mascot: Panther
8th Grade Reading:
2010 - 92% on grade level. State - 81% (64 pupils)
2009 - 96%, State - 80% (59 pupils)
2008 - 97%, State - 78% (68 pupils)8th Grade Math:
2010 - 90% on grade level. State - 75%
2009 - 93%, State - 71%
2008 - 92%, State - 70%8th Grade Science:
2010 - 68% on grade level. State - 54% of 8th graders were on grade level.
2009 - 80%, State - 54%
2008 - 78%, State - 52%7th Grade Reading:
2010 - 85% on grade level. State - 73% (55 pupils)
2009 - 76%, State - 71% (72 pupils)
2008 - 83%, State - 70% (62 pupils)7th Grade Math:
2010 - 96% on grade level. State - 77%
2009 - 90%, State - 75%
2008 - 88%, State - 70%6th Grade Reading:
2010 - 74% on grade level, State - 68% (63 pupils)
2009 - 75%, State - 67% (57 pupils)
2008 - 73%, State - 67% (71 pupils)6th Grade Math:
2010 - 84% on grade level, State - 78%
2009 - 92%, State - 75%
2008 - 88%, State - 72%High Schools
Grades: 9-12
Indian Valley High School
700 Cedar St., Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044
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- Opened in 1989, Mascot: Warrior
Graduation rate
2010 - 88%[8]
2009 - 87%PSSA Results:
11th Grade Reading
2010 - 59 % on grade level. In Pennsylvania - 67%
2009 - 54%, State - 65%
2008 - 62%, State - 65%11th Grade Math
2010 - 55%, State - 59% of 11th graders are on grade level.
2009 - 52%, State - 56%
2008 - 46%, State - 56%11th Grade Science:
2009 - 27% on grade level. State: 39% of 11th graders were on grade level.
2009 - 35%, State - 40%
2008 - 34%, State - 39%Lewistown Area High School
2 Manor Drive, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044
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- Built in 1976, Mascot: Panther
Graduation rate
2010 - 91%[9]
2009 - 87%PSSA Results:
11th Grade Reading
2010 - 64% on grade level, State - 67% of 11th graders on grade level
2009 - 58%, State - 65%
2008 - 62%, State - 65%11th Grade Math
2010 - 59%, State - 59% of 11th graders are on grade level.
2009 - 53%, State - 56%
2008 - 53%, State - 56%11th Grade Science:
2010 - 29% on grade level. State: 39% of 11th graders were on grade level.
2009 - 37%, State - 40%
2008 - 29%, State - 39%College remediation:
According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 15% of Mifflin County School District graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges.[10] Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.[11] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.Dual Enrollment
The high school offers a Dual Enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books.[12] Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.[13]
For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $11,094 for the program.
Graduation requirements
Students must satisfy earn the following 23 credits to earn a diploma from the Mifflin County School District: English 4 credits, Mathematics 4 credits, Science 2 credits, Biology 1 credit, Social Studies 3 credits, Computer 0.5 credit, Fitness 2 credits, Health 0.5 credit, and Electives 6 credits. If a student successfully completes course work at the Career and Technology Center in 10th, 11th and 12th grades, he/she will be exempt from taking the senior year social studies and senior year math courses.[14]
By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.[15]
Distance Learning
The Mifflin County School District provides a distance learning program which is designed to provide the student with an alternative way to earn middle and/or high school education credits. MCSD goals are, and the student’s goals should be for him/her to complete satisfactorily all courses in which he/she enrolls, to perform at proficient or higher levels on the PSSA, and to graduate from high school. The student must be a resident of Mifflin County in order to be enrolled in the program. Students and parents must sign a contract agreeing to the terms of enrollment.[16]
Additionally, school aged residents of Pennsylvania are eligible to enroll in one of the 11 cyber charter schools.[17]
Special Education
In 2008, the district reported that 14% of its pupils received a broad variety of services for all children with disabilities in accordance with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Students were also provided with gifted education services.[18] By law, parents may make a written request for their child to be evaluated for special education or gifted education services.[19]
Wellness policy
Mifflin County School Board established a district wellness policy in 2006 - Policy 246.[20] The policy deals with nutritious meals served at school, the control of access to some foods and beverages during school hours, age appropriate nutrition education for all students, and physical education for students K-12. The policy is in response to state mandates and federal legislation (P.L. 108 - 265). The law dictates that each school district participating in a program authorized by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq) or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq) "shall establish a local school wellness policy by School Year 2006."
The legislation placed the responsibility of developing a wellness policy at the local level so the individual needs of each district can be addressed. According to the requirements for the Local Wellness Policy, school districts must set goals for nutrition education and physical education that are aligned with the Pennsylvania State Academic Standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education, campus food provision, and other school-based activities designed to promote student wellness. Additionally, districts were required to involve a broad group of individuals in policy development and to have a plan for measuring policy implementation. Districts were offered a choice of levels of implementation for limiting or prohibiting low nutrition foods on the school campus. In final implementation these regulations prohibit some foods and beverages on the school campus.[21] The policy requires that the Superintendent or designee shall report to the Board on the district’s compliance with law and policies related to student wellness.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education required the district to submit a copy of the policy for approval.
Budget
In 2007 the Mifflin County School District employed 419 teachers and the average teacher salary in the district was $46,152 for 180 days worked.[22] In 2009, the district employes over 400 teachers with a salary range of $37,000 to $110,000.[23] The faculty receives an extensive benefits package which includes: health insurance, life insurance, free college courses, fees to professional organizations and a defined benefit pension.[24]
The district administrative costs per pupil were $597.19 in 2008. The lowest administrative cost per pupil in Pennsylvania was $398 per pupil.[25]
Per pupil spending The district reported spending $10,079 per pupil in 2008 which ranked 472nd in the state.[26]
Reserves In 2008 the district reported having $2,126,725 in a Unreserved - Undesignated Fund Balance.
In January 2010, the Pennsylvania Auditor General conducted a performance audit of the Mifflin County School District. The findings were reported to the administration and school board.[27]
The district is funded by a combination of: a local earned income tax 1.35%, a local real property tax, a real estate transfer tax, and a per capita tax, coupled with substantial funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal government.[28] Grants provide an opportunity to supplement school funding without raising local taxes. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pension income and Social Security income are exempted from state personal income tax and local earned income tax regardless of the individual's wealth.[29]
State basic education funding
For the 2010-11 school year, the Pennsylvania Department of Education provided the district with a 4.76% increase in Basic Education Funding for a total of $21,310,018. One hundred and fifty school districts received the base 25 increase. In Pennsylvania the highest increase went to Kennett Consolidated School District, which received a 23.65% increase in state funding.[30]
In the 2009-2010 budget year, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided an increase in Basic Education Funding to the Mifflin County School District, for a total of $20,418,218.[31] The district also received supplemental funding for: Title I (federal funding for low-income students), for district size, a poverty supplement from the Commonwealth and more. The highest increase in the state went to Muhlenberg School District of Berks County which received a 22.31% increase.[32] The amount of increase each school district receives is determined by the Governor and the Secretary of Education through the allocation set in the state budget proposal made in February each year.[33]
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2,333 students in the Mifflin County School District received free or reduced lunches due to low family income in the 2007-2008 school year.[34]
Federal Stimulus Grant
For the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years the district received an extra $3,906,135. The dollars were to be used to improve academic achievement of economically disadvantaged children and special needs children. Some dollars were also provided to advance the district's technology infrastructure.[35]
Race to the Top grant
School district officials applied for the Race to the Top federal grant which would have brought the district up to one million additional federal dollars for improving student academic achievement.[36][37] Participation required the administration, the school board and the local teachers' union to sign an agreement to prioritize improving student academic success. In Pennsylvania, 120 public school districts and 56 charter schools agreed to participate. Pennsylvania was not approved for the grant. The failure of districts to agree to participate was cited as one reason that Pennsylvania was not approved.[38]
Real estate taxes
The school board set property taxes for Mifflin County residents at 26.2300 mills for 2010-2011.[39] A mill is $1 of tax for every $1,000 of a property's assessed value. Irregular property reassessments have become a serious issue in the commonwealth as it creates a significant disparity in taxation within a community and across a region.
- 2009-10 were set at 25.2000 mills.[40]
- 2008-09 were set at 25.2000 mills.[41]
Act 1 Adjusted index
The Act 1 of 2006 Index regulates the rates at which each school district can raise property taxes in Pennsylvania. Districts are not allowed to raise taxes above that index unless they allow voters to vote by referendum, or they seek an exception from the state Department of Education. The base index for the 2011-2012 school year is 1.4 percent, but the Act 1 Index can be adjusted higher, depending on a number of factors, such as property values and the personal income of district residents. Act 1 included 10 exceptions including: increasing pension costs, increases in special education costs, a catastrophe like a fire or flood, increase in health insurance costs for contracts in effect in 2006 or dwindling tax bases. The base index is the average of the percentage increase in the statewide average weekly wage, as determined by the PA Department of Labor and Industry, for the preceding calendar year and the percentage increase in the Employment Cost Index for Elementary and Secondary Schools, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the U.S. Department of Labor, for the previous 12-month period ending June 30. For a school district with a market value/personal income aid ratio (MV/PI AR) greater than 0.4000, its index equals the base index multiplied by the sum of .75 and its MV/PI AR for the current year.[42]
The School District Adjusted Index for the Mifflin County School District 2006-2007 through 2011-2012.[43]
2006-07 - 5.5%, Base 3.9%
2007-08 - 4.8%, Base 3.4%
2008-09 - 6.2%, Base 4.4%
2009-10 - 5.8%, Base 4.1%
2010-11 - 4.1%, Base 2.9%
2011-12 - 2.0%, Base 1.4%In 2010, the Mifflin County School Board did not apply for any exceptions to exceed the Act 1 Index.[44][45] In the Spring of 2010, 135 Pennsylvania school boards asked to exceed their adjusted index. Approval was granted to 133 of them and 128 sought an exception for pension costs increases.[46]
Property tax relief
In 2010, the Homestead/Farmstead Property Tax Relief from gambling for the Mifflin County School District was set at $173 per approved permanent primary residence.[47] The relief was subtracted from the total annual school property tax bill. In MIfflin County 11,111 property owners applied for the relief through the county Treasurer's office. Farmers can qualify for a farmstead exemption on building used for agricultural purposes. The farm must be at least 10 contiguous acres and must be the primary residence of the owner. Farmers can qualify for both the homestead exemption and the farmstead exemption. The highest property tax relief was given to property owners in the Chester Upland School District in Delaware County who got $632 in 2010 and in 2009. In February 2010, the Pennsylvania Auditor General, Jack Wagner reported that 70% of eligible MIfflin County property owners applied for the rebate.[48]
In 2008, 10,446 MIfflin County School District property owners and farmers received a $184 rebate.
Additionally, the Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate program is provided for low income Pennsylvanians aged 65 and older; widows and widowers aged 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. The income limit is $35,000 for homeowners. The maximum rebate for both homeowners and renters is $650. Applicants can exclude one-half (1/2) of their Social Security income, consequently, individuals with income substantially more than $35,000 may still qualify for a rebate. Individuals must apply annually for the rebate. This can be taken in addition to Homestead/Farmstead Property Tax Relief.
Property taxes in Pennsylvania are relatively high on a national scale. According to the Tax Foundation, Pennsylvania ranked 11th in the U.S. in 2008 in terms of property taxes paid as a percentage of home value (1.34%) and 12th in the country in terms of property taxes as a percentage of income (3.55%).[49]
Common Cents state initiative
The school board elected to not participate in the Pennsylvania Department of Education Common Cents program. The program called for the state to audit the district, at no cost to local taxpayers, to identify ways the district could save tax dollars.[50] After the review of the information, the district was not required to implement the recommended cost savings changes.
Extracurriculars
The Mifflin County School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and interscholastic athletics. The school board determines eligibility for participation in coordination with respective individual governing organizations.[51] Varsity and junior varsity athletic activities are under the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. In some cases they collaborate with neighboring districts to offer programs together.
By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.[52]
Indian Valley HS
- Baseball - Class AAA
- Basketball - Class AAA
- Bowling - Class AAAA
- Cross Country - Class AAA
- Girls Field Hockey - Class AA
- Football - Class AAA
- Boys Golf - Class AAAA
- Indoor Track and Field - Class AAAA
- Soccer - Class AAA
- Softball - Class AAA
- Swimming and Diving - Class AA
- Tennis - Class AAA
- Track and Field - Class AAA
- Volleyball - Class AA
- Wrestling - Class AA
Lewistown Area HS
- Baseball - Class AAA
- Basketball - Class AAA
- Band - Class AAA
- Bowling - Class AAAA
- Cross Country - Class AAA
- Girls Field Hockey - Class AA
- Football - Class AAA
- Boys Golf - Class AAAA
- Indoor Track and Field - Class AAAA
- Soccer - Class AAA
- Softball - Class AAA
- Marching Band - Class - AAAA
- Indoor Color-guard - Class - Novas
- Swimming and Diving - Class AA
- Boys Tennis - Class AAA
- Track and Field - Class AAA
- Volleyball - Class AA
- Wrestling - Class AA
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- ^ Lewistown Area Senior High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2010 data table
- ^ Pennsylvania College Remediation Report
- ^ National Center for Education Statistics
- ^ 2010-2011 Pennsylvania Department of Education - Dual Enrollment Guidelines.
- ^ Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement. site accessed March 2010.
- ^ Mifflin County School District Strategic Plan 2007-2013 Academic Standards and Assessment Chapter 4. September 28, 2007 page 4-5
- ^ Pennsylvania Code §4.24 (a) High school graduation requirements
- ^ Mifflin County School District Distance Learning Program
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education Charter Schools
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- ^ Mifflin County School District ANNUAL PUBLIC NOTICE Special Education Services and Programs, Services for Gifted Students and Services for Protected Handicapped Students
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