Public schools in Mitchell, SD
Mitchell has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 2,626 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Mitchell School District 17-2 runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Mitchell's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Mitchell | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell School District 17-2 | 8 | 2,722 | $10,795 |
| Hanson School District 30-1 | 2 | 396 | $10,813 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Mitchell, 901 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell High School - 01 | 879 | 17.1 | 28.9% | Mitchell |
| Abbott House High School - 07 | 18 | 36.0 | 16.7% | Mitchell |
| Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07 | 4 | 19.0 | not reported | Hanson |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Mitchell, 578 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Middle School - 02 | 578 | 14.3 | 32.0% | Mitchell |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Mitchell, 1,147 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. B. Williams Elementary - 03 | 438 | 12.0 | 33.6% | Mitchell |
| Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 | 379 | 13.7 | 36.9% | Mitchell |
| Longfellow Elementary - 05 | 290 | 9.6 | 40.7% | Mitchell |
| Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11 | 21 | 15.8 | not reported | Mitchell |
| Abbott House Elementary - 06 | 13 | 3.0 | 38.5% | Mitchell |
| Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 | 6 | 5.5 | not reported | Hanson |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Mitchell's public schools compare with South Dakota's
The median Mitchell school has 14.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the South Dakota median of 12.7. 30% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 156 students (state 102).
| Mitchell | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.0 | 12.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 156 | 102 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 30% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.5% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Mitchell schools and the 670 South Dakota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Mitchell
- Mitchell School District 17-2Runs 8 of Mitchell's 10 public schools and spent $10,795 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,795
- Mitchell High School - 01, the largest high school in Mitchell879 students in 2024-25, 17.1 per teacher.879
- Compare Mitchell School District 17-2 with Hanson School District 30-1Mitchell's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in South DakotaSouth Dakota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Mitchell addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in South Dakota
- Sioux Falls52 schools
- Rapid City25 schools
- Aberdeen11 schools
- Huron9 schools
- Faulkton7 schools
- Plankinton7 schools
- Spearfish7 schools
- Watertown7 schools
Questions about schools in Mitchell
How many public schools are in Mitchell, SD?
10 public schools with an address in Mitchell were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 2,626 students.What is the largest high school in Mitchell?
Mitchell High School - 01, with 879 students in 2024-25 (Mitchell School District 17-2).Which districts run Mitchell's schools?
Mitchell School District 17-2 (8 schools), Hanson School District 30-1 (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25