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School City Of Mishawaka School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 871 students in School City Of Mishawaka School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in School City Of Mishawaka School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
5,007 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
School City Of Mishawaka School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#289 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
15%
14%
% White
62%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,578 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,485 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,578
$13,125
Spending / Student
$11,485
$12,758
Best School City Of Mishawaka School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John J Young Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1801 N Main St
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 254-3600
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 254-3600
Gr: 7-8 | 709 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: n/an/a
1402 S Main St.
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 254-4500
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 254-4500
Gr: 7-12 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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