Enrollment
261
High
DISTRICT 218 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MITCHELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317389001269
MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL
1819 19TH AVE, MITCHELL, NE 69357 · (308) 623-1707 · Scotts Bluff County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
96 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 37%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 50 | 19% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 57% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MITCHELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
71.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
77.6%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
73.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 64% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 10 points, placing it in Nebraska's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL this school | 261 | 36.8% | 73.7% |
| DAVID CITY SECONDARY SCHOOL DAVID CITY | 307 | 38.4% | 62.4% |
| OGALLALA HIGH SCHOOL OGALLALA | 237 | 36.7% | N/A |
| BROKEN BOW HIGH SCHOOL BROKEN BOW | 234 | 37.6% | N/A |
| MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL MAXWELL | 145 | 40.0% | 57.7% |
| HOLDREGE HIGH SCHOOL HOLDREGE | 337 | 33.8% | N/A |
Matched among Nebraska 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 SECONDARY SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #9 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.6% | #9 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.1% | #16 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #81 of 274 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #15 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.1% | #55 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #65 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #18 of 53 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
261
-32 (-11%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 299
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 261 | 23.7 | 11.0:1 | 37% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 23.7 | 10.9:1 | 45% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 268 | 23.7 | 11.3:1 | 45% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 22 | 13.3:1 | 44% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 299 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 40% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 293 | 22 | 13.3:1 | 38% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 335 | 23 | 14.6:1 | 45% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 297 | 23 | 12.9:1 | 36% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 299 | 22 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (299 to 261); teachers up 3% (23 to 23.7).
About MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL
MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL is a high school in MITCHELL, Nebraska, and it is part of MITCHELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Its 261 students are spread across grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 33% smaller than the 391 average for high schools in Nebraska.
MITCHELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 655 students spread across 3 schools.
White students are the large majority at MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL, with 81% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL comes in at 32%.
The school reported 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.0:1. High schools in Nebraska average about 10.6:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 37%. Across public schools in Scotts Bluff County, the average is 53%.
MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL is 10.2 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Nebraska.
In the county around the school, Scotts Bluff County, median household income is about $63,614, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL is among the 31 public schools in Scotts Bluff County.
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located about 0.5 miles from MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Nearby schools with test data average 63.0% proficiency; MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL posts 73.7%.
MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL had 293 students in 2020-21 and 261 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.3:1 to 11.0:1.
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Scotts Bluff County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,843
Census ACS
Median income
$63,614
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
6,493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MITCHELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 345 students
- TIGER CUB PRESCHOOLElementary · 49 students
Other schools in MITCHELL
- MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 345 students
- TIGER CUB PRESCHOOLElementary · 49 students
Nearby schools
- MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 345
- TIGER CUB PRESCHOOL0.5 mi · 49
- MORRILL HIGH SCHOOL5.8 mi · 122
- MORRILL EARLY LEARNING CENTER5.9 mi · 29
- MORRILL ELEMENTARY6.0 mi · 116
- WESTMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.0 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOLHow large is MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL?
MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 261 students in grades 07-12.
Is MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL have?
MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL are roughly 81% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL in?
MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL is part of MITCHELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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