C+
Mississinewa Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Mill, Gas City and Jonesboro.
Students
2,453
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,887
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$9.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mississinewa Community School Corporation
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the IN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.3M, about $3,785 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Servia.
PK–3Manchester Elementary SchoolManchester Community Schools
7–12Manchester Jr-Sr High SchoolManchester Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,887 per student · 6% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 69%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,448’20
2,490’21
2,431’22
2,437’23
2,453’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Black 2%Asian <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.