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 Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells 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.