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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 preschool serving 183 students in Mitchell Community Schools.
Public Preschools in Mitchell Community Schools have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
604 Schools
# Students
650 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#290 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
92%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,188 is higher than the state median of $13,185. 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 $12,816. The school district spending/student has grown by 113% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,188
$13,185
Spending / Student
$27,515
$12,816
Best Mitchell Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1081 Teke Burton Dr
Mitchell, IN 47446
(812) 849-3834
Mitchell, IN 47446
(812) 849-3834
Gr: PK-2 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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