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Mitchell Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 437 students in Mitchell Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Mitchell Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,435 Schools
# Students
650 Students
659,801 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
43,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Mitchell Community Schools 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#292 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,032 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
19,662 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
93,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
88,296 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
596 Students
418,549 Students
% White Students
92%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
38,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
96
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
74,584
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
76,081
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
1
167
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,188 is higher than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has grown by 130% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,515 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has grown by 130% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,188
$13,214
Spending / Student
$27,515
$12,844
Best Mitchell Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burris Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1755 Hancock Ave
Mitchell, IN 47446
(812) 849-2509
Mitchell, IN 47446
(812) 849-2509
Grades: 3-5
| 140 students
Rank: #22.
Mitchell Jr High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1010 Bishop Blvd
Mitchell, IN 47446
(812) 849-3747
Mitchell, IN 47446
(812) 849-3747
Grades: 6-8
| 114 students
Rank: n/an/a
1081 Teke Burton Dr
Mitchell, IN 47446
(812) 849-3834
Mitchell, IN 47446
(812) 849-3834
Grades: PK-2
| 183 students
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