School City of Mishawaka
School City of Mishawaka is a public school district based in Mishawaka, Indiana, serving 5,063 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #53 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 506 students each, about the same as the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,299 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How School City of Mishawaka compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | School City of Mishawaka | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,299 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,159 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $57.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $58.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 339 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 674 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 723 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muncie Community SchoolsMuncie | 5,126 | 11 | $11,643 | 13.3 | #52 |
| School City of MishawakaMishawaka · this district | 5,063 | 10 | $9,299 | 14.9 | #53 |
| Michigan City Area SchoolsMichigan City | 5,030 | 14 | $12,171 | 13.6 | #54 |
| Franklin Community School CorporationFranklin | 4,966 | 9 | $10,095 | 16.9 | #55 |
| Mt Vernon Community School CorporationFortville | 4,940 | 6 | $9,015 | 16.1 | #56 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChelmsfordChelmsford, MA | 5,068 | $17,593 | 13.2 |
| Hickman Mills C-1Kansas City, MO | 5,067 | $12,120 | 12.7 |
| South Colonie Central School DistrictAlbany, NY | 5,066 | $20,450 | 12.9 |
| Hempfield Area School DistrictGreensburg, PA | 5,062 | $15,431 | 14.0 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-school-city-of-mishawaka