Mississinewa Community School Corporation
Mississinewa Community School Corporation is a public school district based in Gas City, Indiana, serving 2,453 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #110 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 613 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,283 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Mississinewa Community School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mississinewa Community School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,283 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,992 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 157 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 297 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 818 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western School CorporationRussiaville | 2,542 | 4 | $9,583 | 15.3 | #107 |
| Scott County School District 2Scottsburg | 2,542 | 6 | $10,257 | 14.8 | #108 |
| MSD Steuben CountyAngola | 2,492 | 6 | $10,472 | 13.6 | #109 |
| Mississinewa Community School CorporationGas City · this district | 2,453 | 4 | $9,283 | 15.6 | #110 |
| Norwell Community SchoolsOssian | 2,413 | 4 | $9,424 | 14.8 | #111 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin ParishWinnsboro, LA | 2,454 | $13,440 | 12.2 |
| Indian Springs School District 109Justice, IL | 2,453 | $16,248 | 11.9 |
| Norwalk CityNorwalk, OH | 2,453 | $11,809 | 16.8 |
| Canfield LocalCanfield, OH | 2,453 | $11,201 | 16.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-mississinewa-community-school-corporation