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Mitchell Community Schools

441 N 8th St
Mitchell, IN 47446
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
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Mitchell Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 114 students in Mitchell Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Mitchell Community School have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
650 Students
289,684 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
19,878 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Mitchell Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#290 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
39%
31%
41%
27%
34%
87%
88%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.16
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
n/a
14%
% White
92%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,188 is higher than the state median of $13,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 138% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,515 is higher than the state median of $12,814. The school district spending/student has grown by 113% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,188
$13,183
Spending / Student
$27,515
$12,814

Best Mitchell Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mitchell Jr High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1010 Bishop Blvd
Mitchell, IN 47446
(812) 849-3747
Gr: 6-8 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 650 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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