Mishawaka High School

Mishawaka High School is a high school of sprawling scale in Mishawaka, Indiana, overseen by School City of Mishawaka, instructing 1,327 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 63% larger than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 816 students.

Within School City of Mishawaka, which oversees 11 schools and 5,051 students, Mishawaka High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Mishawaka High School records that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 14% Black, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Mishawaka High School has 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Mishawaka High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against St. Joseph County (around 46%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for St. Joseph County shows median household earnings sit near $66,868, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Mishawaka High School is one of 73 public schools in St. Joseph County (combined enrollment of about 35,614 students).

Beiger Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mishawaka High School has edged down 12%, going from 1,501 students in 2018 to 1,327 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 79% to 64%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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