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Schools in Mitchell · Mitchell Public Schools

Mitchell’s public schools outscore 61% of Nebraska districts

In Mitchell, 55% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Nebraska average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mitchell, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 8 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 6 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.9K
▲ 2% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
655 students on the public path
In brief

Mitchell’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 322 Nebraska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mitchell’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,907 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Mitchell Secondary School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2022–23. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mitchell’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 61% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are above the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (322)Better than 66%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 328 test results could put Mitchell anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mitchell’s students in the tested grades sat them (328 in math, 328 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mitchell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Mitchell Elementary SchoolMitchell Public SchoolsB
7–12Mitchell Secondary SchoolMitchell Public SchoolsA−

Mitchell’s public schools are run by Mitchell Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mitchell Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 655 students, up 6% since 2022–23 · 13.0 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$15,907NE $15,602 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 47.1% · 328 students tested
Math52%
State average 46% · 328 students tested

Mitchell vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Mitchell’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MitchellBMitchell

Every school in Mitchell

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mitchellby address
Mitchell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
345 students14:1Rate it →
Tiger Cub Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
49 students24:1Rate it →
Mitchell Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12
A−
261 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Mitchell’s schools

Are Mitchell’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Nebraska: the public schools Mitchell children attend outscore 61% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mitchell in?

Mitchell Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 655 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Mitchell spend per student?

$15,907 in Mitchell Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.