Mitchell Middle School - 02

Mitchell Middle School - 02 operates as a well-populated 6-8 campus in Mitchell, South Dakota, operated by Mitchell School District 17-2. Current enrollment sits at 578 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 209% bigger than the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 187 students.

Within Mitchell School District 17-2, which oversees 9 schools and 2,628 students, Mitchell Middle School - 02 is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Mitchell Middle School - 02 lists that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 11% Hispanic, 7% Native American, 3% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Mitchell Middle School - 02 records 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.4:1 average. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mitchell Middle School - 02 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.6%; this one delivers 52.9%.

Zooming out to the county, Davison County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,208 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Davison County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,137 students), Mitchell Middle School - 02 is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mitchell Middle School - 02 ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 49.8%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Mitchell Middle School - 02's enrollment has ticked down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 638 (now 578). The White share of enrollment shrank from 86% to 78% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

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