Mitchell High School
Mitchell, IN
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
High school
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Approaches Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
Biology
83 students tested44.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency18
- At proficiency19
- Approaching proficiency37
- Below proficiency9
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 115 | 104 | 83 |
| Proficient | 27.8% | 30.8% | 44.6% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
14.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 441 | 443 |
| Suspended out of school | 14.1% · 62 | 14.4% · 64 |
| Suspended in school | 0.2% · 1 | 12.6% · 56 |
| Expelled | 5.7% · 25 | 1.1% · 5 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
13.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 450 | 442 | 438 |
| Chronically absent | 20.4% · 92 | 15.8% · 70 | 13.0% · 57 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
213 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
Principal
Patrick Carlson
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino3.3%
White93.4%
Black or African American0.5%
Asian0.5%
Two or More Races2.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180690001198
- District
- Mitchell Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 213 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 35.3
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25