Mississinewa Community School Corp School District

424 E S 'a' St
Gas City, IN 46933
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mississinewa Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 790 students in Mississinewa Community School Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Mississinewa Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Mississinewa Community School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mississinewa High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
2,437 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Mississinewa Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#271 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mississinewa Community School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississinewa Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississinewa Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississinewa Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mississinewa Community School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
171 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
50 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
2,009 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
83%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
156
470
# Students in K Grade:
182
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
218
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
7
2,406

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,738 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,800 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mississinewa Community School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mississinewa Community School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,738
$13,222
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mississinewa Community School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,800
$12,852
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mississinewa Community School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mississinewa Community School Corp School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mississinewa High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Indian Trl
Gas City, IN 46933
(765) 674-2248
Grades: 9-12
| 790 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grant County Special Educational Coop
Special Education School
426 East South A St
Gas City, IN 46933
(765) 677-4410
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,437 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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