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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 796 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 87%.
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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
2,431 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
22,527 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Mississinewa Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 398 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
634 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
154 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
46 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
2,001 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
82%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
218 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
166
339
# Students in K Grade:
160
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
5
1,957

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,767 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,827 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% 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
$11,767
$13,148
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
$10,827
$12,780
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 (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mississinewa High School
Magnet 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
| 796 students
Rank: n/an/a
grant county special Educational coop
Special Education School
Magnet School
426 E S 'a' St
Gas City, IN 46933
(765) 677-4410
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,431 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • 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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