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Mitchell High School

1000 Bishop Blvd, Mitchell, IN 47446 · (812) 849-3663 · Lawrence County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
424
High
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 816
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
261 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 911928%
Grade 1011126%
Grade 119422%
Grade 129923%
Ungraded10%
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
39493%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
174%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22052%
Female
20448%

School pathway

Feeds from
Mitchell Jr High School06–08
Based on grade levels within Mitchell Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Schools most like Mitchell High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Mitchell High School this school42461.6%N/A
Caston Jr-Sr High School
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43560.7%43.9%
Crawford County High School
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36962.9%N/A
Wabash High School
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46958.8%N/A
Wes-Del Middle/Senior High School
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43557.7%33.7%
Blackford Jr-Sr High School
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65160.4%44.1%
Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Mitchell High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Indiana
Enrollment
ranked largest first
424#252 of 392
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.1:1#106 of 359
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
13.4%#286 of 360
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
61.6%#48 of 373
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.7%#51 of 201
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
424
-28 (-6%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 639
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2542432.413.1:162% (261)
2023-2421335.36.0:151% (109)
2022-2343633.812.9:151% (222)
2020-214523114.6:141% (184)
2017-184973016.6:146% (230)
2015-165182818.5:140% (206)
2010-116202921.4:139% (240)
2000-015772919.9:116% (93)
1990-916393319.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mitchell High School.

About Mitchell High School

Mitchell, Indiana, is home to Mitchell High School, a small high school. Enrolled students number 424 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 48% lower than the average for high schools in Indiana, which is about 816.

District-wide, Mitchell Community Schools has 4 schools and 1,476 students.

White students make up 93% of enrollment at Mitchell High School. Smaller groups are 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. For comparison, Lawrence County is about 94% White. Mitchell High School's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.

The teaching staff at Mitchell High School is 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.1:1. This ratio sits 3.5 below the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Indiana. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 62%. That tracks the 60% average for public schools in Lawrence County.

Federal survey data for Lawrence County show that the median household income is $66,468, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Lawrence County is home to 15 public schools and about 5,502 public school students.

The nearest other public school, Mitchell Jr High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 28 fewer students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.6 to 13.1 over 4 years.

Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Lawrence County at a glance

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Population
45,102
Census ACS
Median income
$66,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,502 students

Quick facts

School name
Mitchell High School
District
Mitchell Community Schools
Address
1000 Bishop Blvd, Mitchell, IN 47446
Phone
(812) 849-3663
County
Lawrence County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
424
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
261 (62%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
180690001198
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Mitchell Community Schools
Other schools in Mitchell
Other Mitchell High schools

4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Mitchell High. Mitchell High School is the 4th largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Mitchell High School
What is the total enrollment at Mitchell High School?
Mitchell High School enrolls approximately 424 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Mitchell High School serve?
Mitchell High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mitchell High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mitchell High School is approximately 13.1:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mitchell High School?
At Mitchell High School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Mitchell High School in?
Mitchell High School is part of Mitchell Community Schools.
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