Mitchell Community Schools

Public Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade

Public schools for Marion, Mitchell, Spice Valley and Bono.

At a glance

1,476Students enrolled

4Schools

4Towns served

$36,745Spent per student

13:1Student–teacher ratio

63%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

The same path for every town in the district

Grades PK–2

Hatfield Elementary School396 students · MitchellThis district

Grades 3–5

Burris Elementary School320 students · MitchellThis district

Grades 6–8

Mitchell Jr High School336 students · MitchellThis district

Grades 9–12

Mitchell High School424 students · MitchellThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs IN

Math proficiency26%

State average 35.8%

Reading / language arts37%

State average 42.6%

Graduation rate (4-year)77%

State average 90.9%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$36,745

per student each year · 168% above the IN average

Spending

Classroom instruction46%

Support & administration50%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)28%

State58%

Federal14%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,499’20

1,490’21

1,499’22

650’23

1,476’24

Students

White · 94%1,383

Hispanic · 4%52

Two or more races · 2%30

Asian · 0%5

Black · 0%3

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Marion8,851 people

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Mitchell3,937 people

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Spice Valley1,925 people

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Bono766 people

Schools4 in district

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Hatfield Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 396 students · Mitchell

Public 📚

Burris Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 320 students · Mitchell

C+Public 📚

Mitchell Jr High SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 336 students · Mitchell

C-Public 🏫

Mitchell High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 424 students · Mitchell

B+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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North Lawrence Community SchoolsGuthrie · Indian Creek · Shawswick · $13,687 per student

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Orleans Community SchoolsNortheast · Orleans · $12,944 per student

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Shoals Community School CorporationHalbert · Mitcheltree · $14,211 per student

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Springs Valley Community School CorporationNorthwest · $12,725 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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