High Schools in Mitchell Community Schools

Summary:

The Mitchell Community Schools district in Indiana has only one high school, Mitchell High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has faced some academic challenges, with proficiency rates in key assessments falling below state averages, and its statewide ranking has declined in recent years.

Mitchell High School's four-year graduation rate of 88.4% is slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is higher than the state norm. Academically, the school struggles, with proficiency rates of 30.77% in ILEARN/Biology, 45.45% in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and just 11.36% in SAT/Mathematics, all significantly lower than Indiana's state averages. Despite these academic challenges, the school has a relatively high spending per student of $31,163 and a very low student-teacher ratio of 6:1.

The data suggests that Mitchell High School is serving a population with significant economic disadvantage, as over 51% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This may be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance issues. While the district appears to be investing resources in the school, the desired outcomes have not yet been achieved. Further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes of the school's challenges and develop strategies to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

441 N 8th St
Mitchell, IN 47446

(812) 849-4481

SchoolDigger Rank:
274^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,476

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mitchell High School	Public	9-12	1000 Bishop Blvd	Mitchell	47446	Lawrence County	Mitchell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 849-3663	424	32	13.0	61.6%	394 (92.9%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	32.4	299^th of 429 public high schools	30.3%		44.5	235^th of 432 public high schools	45.6%	64	45.5	11.4	30.8	$31,163	$663	$30,500

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orleans Community Schools	5.28 mi	2	256^th
North Lawrence Com Schools	7.25 mi	10	192^nd
Lawrence County Independent Schools	10.33 mi	1	282^nd
Paoli Community School Corp	12.93 mi	2	215^th
South Central Area Special Educational	13.22 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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