Mitchell Community Schools
Mitchell Community Schools is a public school district based in Mitchell, Indiana, serving 1,476 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #174 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 26% of them. Its schools average 369 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,175 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Mitchell Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mitchell Community | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,175 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,777 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 115 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 236 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 295 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen Public SchoolsBremen | 1,497 | 2 | $9,103 | 15.6 | #173 |
| Mitchell Community SchoolsMitchell · this district | 1,476 | 4 | $10,175 | 12.8 | #174 |
| Wabash City SchoolsWabash | 1,463 | 4 | $10,393 | 16.6 | #175 |
| Elwood Community School CorporationElwood | 1,462 | 4 | $10,526 | 12.5 | #176 |
| MSD North Posey Co SchoolsPoseyville | 1,455 | 4 | $9,393 | 13.5 | #177 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solon Community School DistrictSolon, IA | 1,477 | $10,279 | 14.8 |
| Prospect Heights School District 23Prospect Heights, IL | 1,476 | $18,401 | 14.5 |
| CarverCarver, MA | 1,476 | $18,545 | 11.6 |
| Coldwater Exempted VillageColdwater, OH | 1,476 | $11,362 | 16.0 |
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.
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