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School City Of Mishawaka School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,023 students in School City Of Mishawaka School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in School City Of Mishawaka School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
5,007 Students
262,677 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
17,664 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
School City Of Mishawaka School District, 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 86% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#289 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Graduation Rate
86%
88.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.6%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
11%
15%
% Black
15%
12%
% White
62%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,938 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,790 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$17,079 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$16,951 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,938
$16,486
Spending / Student
$13,790
$16,362
Best School City Of Mishawaka School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beiger Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1600 E Third St
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 254-4700
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 254-4700
Gr: PK-6 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Lasalle Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1511 Milburn Blvd
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 254-4800
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 254-4800
Gr: PK-6 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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