Top Rankings
Mitchell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 268 students in Mitchell School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Mitchell School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Mitchell School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mitchell Secondary School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
620 Students
106,700 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
7,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mitchell School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 246 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,369 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,744 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
21,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
6,749 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
476 Students
70,051 Students
% White Students
77%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
167 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
4,101 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
70
# Students in K Grade:
45
19
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
20
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
20
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
13
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
18
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
16
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
18
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
3,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
25,240
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
24,014
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
24,070
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
25,648
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,611 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,118
$15,429
Spending / Student
$14,611
$16,737
Best Mitchell School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mitchell Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1819 19th Ave
Mitchell, NE 69357
(308) 623-1707
Mitchell, NE 69357
(308) 623-1707
Grades: 7-12
| 268 students
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