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Mitchell, Indiana - 4 schools
An equity score of 76/100 ranks Mitchell Community Schools #29 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,556 per pupil, Mitchell Community Schools ranks #48 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,499
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,556
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mitchell Community Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,499 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Lawrence County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,556 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.9% local, 57.8% state, and 13.3% 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 76/100, ranked #29 of 373 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 (4 AP courses district-wide), a 316:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.8% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mitchell High School, with a diversity index of 13.5/100.
Its largest campus is Mitchell High School, enrolling 424 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Mitchell High School accounts for 28.3% of all Mitchell Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mitchell Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Mitchell Community Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Mitchell Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 316:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Mitchell Community Schools is typically wider than the Mitchell Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Mitchell Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 12.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Mitchell Community Schools?
Mitchell Community Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,499 students.
How much does Mitchell Community Schools spend per student?
Mitchell Community Schools spends $14,556 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #29 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Mitchell Community Schools?
Mitchell Community Schools students are 93.8% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mitchell Community Schools?
Mitchell Community Schools has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #29 out of 373 districts in Indiana.