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Governor Mifflin Senior High School

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Governor Mifflin Senior High School ranks 486 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

486^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 29% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Governor Mifflin Senior High School is a public high school located in Shillington, Pennsylvania, serving 1,469 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Governor Mifflin School District, which is ranked 444 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Governor Mifflin Senior High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates of 28% in Algebra I, 32.2% in Biology, and 58.7% in Literature, all significantly below the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 87.5% and 92.5%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 0.8% to 1.6%, higher than the state's average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.8% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Conrad Weiser High School and Daniel Boone Area High School, Governor Mifflin Senior High School generally underperforms, with lower proficiency rates on Keystone Exams and lower graduation rates. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students consistently performing worse than their peers. Despite these challenges, the school spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $12,903 to $14,515 per student in recent years.

1,425

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,262

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 S Waverly St
Shillington, PA 19607-2644

(610) 775-5089

District: Governor Mifflin School District

Feeder schools for Governor Mifflin Senior High School:

Elementary:	Brecknock Elementary School
	Cumru Elementary School
	Mifflin Park Elementary School
Middle:	Governor Mifflin Middle School
	Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.6%

Hispanic:

35.6%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (40% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Biology scores 17 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Pennsylvania avg52%

486^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

444^th of 606Governor Mifflin School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	486 of 681	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	493 of 686	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	463 of 674	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	490 of 634	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	367 of 537	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	342 of 693	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	314 of 673	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.9	406 of 663	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.6	330 of 677	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.2	405 of 680	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.6	307 of 580	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.2	371 of 591	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	407 of 664	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.4	297 of 660	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.4	477 of 649	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	58.1	295 of 632	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.8	167 of 621	73.1%	★★★★☆
2007	50.1	386 of 615	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.5	311 of 604	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.9	290 of 593	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.5	177 of 590	70.0%	★★★★☆
2003	79.7	107 of 583	81.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	43.3	154 of 284	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	115 of 260	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	237 of 524	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.5	382 of 513	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	376 of 502	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	38 of 109	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	472 of 657	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	475 of 665	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	202 of 287	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	222 of 274	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	186 of 252	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	428 of 651	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.4	561 of 664	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	514 of 652	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	464 of 660	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	477 of 662	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	109 of 150	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.0	69 of 129	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	439 of 583	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	413 of 595	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	364 of 577	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2025)55th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2024)46th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)27th percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature59%-3 vs state

Biology32%-17 vs state

Algebra I28%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Governor Mifflin Senior High School	Public	9-12	101 S Waverly St	Shillington	19607	Berks County	Governor Mifflin School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 775-5089	1,425	80	17.9	99.8%	778 (54.6%)	59 (4.1%)	507 (35.6%)	19 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.1%)	32.9	486^th of 681 public high schools	28.6%		33.5	493^rd of 686 public high schools	28.1%	7	28.0	32.2	58.7							$15,262	$313	$14,949
Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	630 Evans Ave	Wyomissing	19610	Berks County	Wyomissing Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 374-0739	965	79	12.2	41.0%	563 (58.3%)	55 (5.7%)	267 (27.7%)	29 (3.0%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.6%)	72.2	195^th of 681 public high schools	71.4%		69.1	210^th of 686 public high schools	69.4%	15	63.2	46.9	75.9	43.1	17.5	29.4	58.7	49.7	53.9	$21,280	$123	$21,156
Wilson High School	Public	9-12	2601 Grandview Boulevard	West Lawn	19609	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 670-0180	2,133	132	16.1	42.4%	1,150 (53.9%)	168 (7.9%)	591 (27.7%)	111 (5.2%)	9 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	103 (4.8%)	69.5	220^th of 681 public high schools	67.7%		59.6	299^th of 686 public high schools	56.4%	79	45.2	57.7	76.0							$16,487	$275	$16,213
Reading Senior High School	Public	9-12	801 N 13th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5705	4,879	247	19.7	98.3%	198 (4.1%)	339 (6.9%)	4,270 (87.5%)	10 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	60 (1.2%)	6.4	621^st of 681 public high schools	8.8%		10.4	597^th of 686 public high schools	13.0%	24	9.7	14.3	31.1							$21,062	$2,153	$18,908
Antietam High School	Public	9-12	201 N 25th St	Reading	19606	Berks County	Antietam School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 779-3545	360	32	11.2	99.2%	131 (36.4%)	16 (4.4%)	196 (54.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	26.4	518^th of 681 public high schools	23.9%		46.8	417^th of 686 public high schools	39.2%	101	27.1	35.7	46.3							$16,029	$273	$15,756
Exeter Township Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 E 37th St	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 779-3060	1,312	80	16.3	39.8%	856 (65.2%)	72 (5.5%)	306 (23.3%)	20 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.3%)	72.8	184^th of 681 public high schools	73.0%		71.9	190^th of 686 public high schools	72.3%	6	56.7	54.8	72.9							$13,205	$00	$13,205
Reading Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	2615 Warren Road	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(610) 921-7300	20	34	.5	5,860.0%	12 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (30.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Berks Career and Technology Center-West Campus	Public	9-12	1057 County Welfare Road	Leesport	19533	Berks County	Berks Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(610) 374-4073	21	29	.7	85.7%	19 (90.5%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Muhlenberg High School	Public	10-12	400 Sharp Avenue	Reading	19605	Berks County	Muhlenberg School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 921-8078	1,166	68	17.2	100.3%	301 (25.8%)	80 (6.9%)	722 (61.9%)	14 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (3.9%)	23.4	536^th of 681 public high schools	21.3%		20	555^th of 686 public high schools	19.1%	19	31.0	24.1	46.8							$17,279	$1,001	$16,279
Conrad Weiser High School	Public	9-12	44 Big Spring Road	Robesonia	19551	Berks County	Conrad Weiser Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 693-8542	848	65	12.9	41.7%	617 (72.8%)	53 (6.3%)	143 (16.9%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.5%)	64.8	255^th of 681 public high schools	62.6%		50.9	381^st of 686 public high schools	44.5%	126	54.2	52.4	64.5							$23,304	$345	$22,958

Frequently Asked Questions about Governor Mifflin Senior High School

Is Governor Mifflin Senior High School a good school?

Governor Mifflin Senior High School ranks 486^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Governor Mifflin Senior High School?

Students at Governor Mifflin Senior High School are 55% White, 36% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Governor Mifflin Senior High School in?

Governor Mifflin School District

What schools feed into Governor Mifflin Senior High School?

Governor Mifflin Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brecknock Elementary School
Elementary : Cumru Elementary School
Elementary : Mifflin Park Elementary School
Middle : Governor Mifflin Middle School
Middle : Intermediate School

How many students attend Governor Mifflin Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,425 students attended Governor Mifflin Senior High School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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