An equity score of 59/100 ranks Mississinewa Community School Corp #127 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,764 per pupil, Mississinewa Community School Corp ranks #178 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,431
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,764
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mississinewa Community School Corp operates 4 public schools serving 2,431 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Grant County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,764 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 14.7% local, 65.2% state, and 20.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 59/100, ranked #127 of 372 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 423.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.9% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Northview Elementary School, with a diversity index of 35.5/100.
Its largest campus is Mississinewa High School, enrolling 760 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Mississinewa High School accounts for 31.0% of all Mississinewa Community School Corp student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mississinewa Community School Corp-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Mississinewa Community School Corp reports 62.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Mississinewa Community School Corp student-counselor ratio is 423:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Mississinewa Community School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 19.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Mississinewa Community School Corp is typically wider than the Mississinewa Community School Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Mississinewa Community School Corp's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Mississinewa Community School Corp?
Mississinewa Community School Corp has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,431 students.
How much does Mississinewa Community School Corp spend per student?
Mississinewa Community School Corp spends $12,764 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #127 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Mississinewa Community School Corp?
Mississinewa Community School Corp students are 81.9% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mississinewa Community School Corp?
Mississinewa Community School Corp has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #127 out of 372 districts in Indiana.