C−
Mitchell Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Marion, Mitchell, Spice Valley and Bono.
Students
1,476
Schools
4
Spent per student
$36,745
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$44.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mitchell Community Schools
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts below the state
- Spends 168% more per student than the IN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $44.7M, about $30,285 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avoca.
K–85 schoolsNorth Lawrence Community Schools
82 middle schoolsNorth Lawrence Community Schools
9–12Bedford-North Lawrence High SchoolNorth Lawrence Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$36,745 per student · 168% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 50%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 58%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,499’20
1,490’21
1,499’22
650’23
1,476’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.