Summary:
The Mitchell Public Schools district in Nebraska operates two schools: Mitchell Elementary School (grades PK-6) and Mitchell Secondary School (grades 7-12). Both schools are relatively strong performers within the district, with Mitchell Elementary ranked 117 out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools and Mitchell Secondary ranked 67 out of 146 Nebraska high schools in the 2024-2025 school year.
Mitchell Elementary School demonstrates consistently high student proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, exceeding the state average. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% compared to the district average. Mitchell Secondary School boasts a strong 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and high student proficiency on ACT and NSCAS assessments, outperforming the state average in English, Math, and Science.
Both schools are well-resourced, with Mitchell Elementary spending $16,573 per student and Mitchell Secondary spending $19,670 per student. The student-teacher ratios are also relatively small, at 14.5 and 10.8, respectively. However, the schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates of 50.58% at the elementary school and 45.14% at the secondary school.
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