Total enrollment
12,649
-445 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
19 schools in Mishawaka
Indiana · Public K-12
Mishawaka's public-school directory holds 19 campuses, serving about 12,693 K-12 students inside Indiana (an average of 668 per campus).
7-year change in Mishawaka
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
65%
was 74%
% Hispanic
10%
was 8%
% Black
12%
was 9%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battell Elementary School | Elementary | KG-06 | 291 |
| Beiger Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 504 |
| Bittersweet Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 494 |
| Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence | High | 07-12 | 162 |
| Elm Road Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 503 |
| Elsie Rogers Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 361 |
| Emmons Elementary School | Elementary | KG-06 | 422 |
| Fred J Hums Elementary School | Elementary | KG-06 | 327 |
| John J Young Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 709 |
| Lasalle Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 519 |
| Liberty Elementary School | Elementary | KG-06 | 446 |
| Meadow's Edge Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 382 |
| Mishawaka High School | High | 09-12 | 1,327 |
| Oaklawn Campus Program | Combined | KG-12 | 44 |
| Penn High School | High | 09-12 | 3,687 |
| Schmucker Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,041 |
| Twin Branch Elementary School | Elementary | KG-06 | 300 |
| Virgil I Grissom Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 662 |
| Walt Disney Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 512 |
About Mishawaka
Mishawaka, Indiana is home to 19 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 12,693 students. By school count, it is an average-sized city.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 12 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Mishawaka is around 668 students, 22% noticeably above the Indiana average of about 549.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 12,649 students, shrank 3% from the 13,094 reported in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 74% to 65%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Mishawaka discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.