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Mitchell Community Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Marion Township, Mitchell, Spice Valley Township and Bono Township.

Marion Township’s School Grade C better than 30% of Indiana school districts

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
The gist

What stands out about Mitchell Community Schools

  • Its letter, C: results better than 30% of Indiana districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 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
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 30% of the 396 Indiana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CMarion Township 9,002CMitchell 4,019B−Spice Valley Township 2,217Bono Township 755

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Marion Township. Grade by grade →

PK–2Hatfield Elementary SchoolThis district
3–5Burris Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Mitchell Jr High SchoolThis district
9–12Mitchell High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 37.5% · 787 students tested
Reading / language arts31%
State average 41.3% · 788 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 88.1% · 106 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

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%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

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 since 2020–21.

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. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools.

Hatfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mitchell
396 students13:1
Burris Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mitchell
C+
320 students14:1
Mitchell Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mitchell
C−
336 students12:1
Mitchell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mitchell
B+
424 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

North Lawrence Community SchoolsGuthrie Township, Indian Creek Township, Shawswick Township
$13,687per student
Orleans Community SchoolsNortheast Township, Orleans Township
$12,944per student
Shoals Community School CorporationHalbert Township, Mitcheltree Township
$14,211per student
Springs Valley Community School CorporationNorthwest Township
$12,725per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Indiana.