E.B. Bobb House · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Mitchell’s public schools outscore 74% of South Dakota districts
In Mitchell, 54% of tested students are proficient in math, above the South Dakota average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mitchell, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Dakota, not nationally.
From South Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Mitchell’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 60% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 51% and 42% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,703 per student, against $13,040 across South Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mitchell Christian School (private) and St. John Paul II Elementary School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Mitchell’s grade
B+: better than 74% of South Dakota school districts, #10 of 35 South Dakota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Dakota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mitchell, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Mitchell · depends on your address
Mitchell Middle School - 02
Grades 6–8 · 578 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Abbott House Elementary - 06
Grades K–8 · 13 students · 3:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mitchell · depends on your address
Mitchell Middle School - 02
Grades 6–8 · 578 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Abbott House Elementary - 06
Grades K–8 · 13 students · 3:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mitchell · depends on your address
Mitchell Middle School - 02
Grades 6–8 · 578 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Abbott House Elementary - 06
Grades K–8 · 13 students · 3:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mitchell · depends on your address
Mitchell High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 879 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Abbott House High School - 07
Grades 9–12 · 18 students
10th grade in Mitchell · depends on your address
Mitchell High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 879 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Abbott House High School - 07
Grades 9–12 · 18 students
11th grade in Mitchell · depends on your address
Mitchell High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 879 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Abbott House High School - 07
Grades 9–12 · 18 students
12th grade in Mitchell · depends on your address
Mitchell High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 879 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Abbott House High School - 07
Grades 9–12 · 18 students
Mitchell’s public schools are run by Mitchell School District 17-2, which also serves Badger, Beulah, Hanson and Lisbon and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Mitchell vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Mitchell’s borders.
Every school in Mitchell
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Mitchell’s schools
Are Mitchell’s schools good?
By South Dakota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mitchell children attend outscore 74% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #10 of 35 South Dakota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mitchell in?
Mitchell School District 17-2, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,628 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mitchell kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mitchell High School - 01 and Abbott House High School - 07.
What is Mitchell’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Mitchell School District 17-2 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota.
How much does Mitchell spend per student?
$12,703 in Mitchell School District 17-2 (FY2024), against $13,040 across South Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Mitchell?
Yes: Mitchell Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 185 students) and St. John Paul II Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 119 students).
Parents talk
What Mitchell families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mitchell → They have their own page.
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 South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.