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Mitchell High School

๐Ÿ“ 1000 Bishop Blvd, Mitchell, Lawrence County, 47446

436
Pupils
12.9
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Mitchell High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mitchell, Lawrence County. The school has 436 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mitchell Community Schools school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in a rural setting. The school employs 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Mitchell Community Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Mitchell High School enrolls 436 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.

Male students
222 (51%)
Female students
214 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
33.8
Student-teacher ratio
12.9:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino and 1.1% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White41094%
Hispanic or Latino173.9%
Two or more races51.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2<1%
Black or African American1<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

222 of the school's 436 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 198 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Rural, DistantGrades 9โ€“12Title I

Mitchell High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 44, state house district 73.

School district: Mitchell Community Schools

Mitchell High School is one of 4 schools in Mitchell Community Schools, based in Mitchell, Indiana. The district serves 1,476 students district-wide and employs 113 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 436 students, Mitchell High School is larger than the district average of about 369 students per school.

1,476
District students
4
Schools
113
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

67%
Reading proficient
32%
Math proficient
77%
Graduation rate
11%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (6) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: Rural - Distant

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