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Mitchell, Nebraska - 2 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Mitchell Public Schools #110 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,472 per pupil, Mitchell Public Schools ranks #202 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
620
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$13,472
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mitchell Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 620 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Scotts Bluff County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,472 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.1% local, 52.8% state, and 11.1% 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 47/100, ranked #110 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 151.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.9% White, 20.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Mitchell Elementary School, enrolling 345 students (57% of the district's total enrollment).
Mitchell Elementary School accounts for 55.6% of all Mitchell Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mitchell Public Schools a distant remainder — means Mitchell Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 152:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Mitchell Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 19.8% — 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 Mitchell Public Schools is typically wider than the Mitchell Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Mitchell Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 620 students.
How much does Mitchell Public Schools spend per student?
Mitchell Public Schools spends $13,472 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #110 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Mitchell Public Schools?
Mitchell Public Schools students are 75.9% White, 20.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mitchell Public Schools?
Mitchell Public Schools has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #110 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.