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Mitchell School District 55

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Mitchell.

Mitchell’s Schools page →

Students
1,563
Schools
4
Spent per student
$1,919
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
19:1
The gist

What stands out about Mitchell School District 55

  • Its letter, D: results better than 8% of Oregon districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 29 pts below the state
  • Spends 89% less per student than the OR average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21.6% since 2020–21
  • Only 71% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 8% of the 178 Oregon 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 well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Mitchell 144

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mitchell. Grade by grade →

K–12Mitchell SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 30.6% · 451 students tested
Reading / language arts39%
State average 44% · 462 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–54%
State average 81.3% · 139 in the class

71% 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
$1,919 per student · 89% below OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 44%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 7%State 75%Federal 18%

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

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,285’20
1,130’21
1,027’22
1,246’23
1,563’24

Up 21.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 60%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 10%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Cascade Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Prineville
D−
1,226 students
Mitchell School
Other · Grades K–12 · Mitchell
A
47 students7:1
Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills
High · Grades 7–12 · Mitchell
C−
211 students28:1
Destinations Career Academy of Oregon
High · Grades 9–12 · Prineville
79 students32:1

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 Oregon.