School City of Mishawaka
{{Short description|School district in Mishawaka, Indiana}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox school district
| name = School City of Mishawaka
| address = 1402 S Main Street
| city = Mishawaka
| state = IN
| zipcode = 46544
| coordinates = {{coord|41.649187|-86.179388}}
| type = Public
| superintendent = Dr. Theodore Stevens
| schools = 9
| us_nces_district_id = 1806840
| students = 5,149 (2020-21)
| teachers = 370.15 (FTE)
| ratio = {{ratio|13.9|1}}
| website = {{Official website|https://www.mishawakaschools.com/}}
}}
School City of Mishawaka is a public school district, headquartered in Mishawaka, Indiana.
The district includes the central part of the city.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18141_st_joseph/DC20SD_C18141.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: St. Joseph County, IN|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2022-02-25}}
History
In 1991 the district began educating children under the care of the Family & Children's Center (FCC), an organization serving disabled children. The FCC sued the school district in 1993 because the district did not want to pay certain fees.{{cite news|last=Beal|first=Matt|title=School City won't pay funds sought by FCC|newspaper=South Bend Tribune|date=1993-03-04|page=C4}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96456011/ Clipping] from Newspapers.com.
In 2019 Wayne Barker became the superintendent.{{cite web|url=https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/education/2019/04/22/ew-superintendent-of-mishawaka-schools-to-come-from-eastern-indiana/117011480/|title=New superintendent of Mishawaka schools to come from eastern Indiana|newspaper=South Bend Tribune|date=2019-04-22|accessdate=2022-02-25}}
Schools
File:Mishawaka-indiana-high-school.jpg]]As of February 2022, the district holds jurisdiction over 2 secondary and 7 primary schools.{{Cite web |title=General Information / History & District Boundary Map |url=https://in02200877.schoolwires.net/Page/415 |access-date=2022-02-27 |website=in02200877.schoolwires.net |language=en}} Listed below, they are:
; Secondary
- Mishawaka High School
- John Young Middle School
; Elementary
- Battell Elementary School
- Beiger Elementary School
- Emmons Elementary School
- Hums Elementary School
- LaSalle Elementary School
- Liberty Elementary School
- Twin Branch Elementary School
Demographics
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, School City of Mishawaka served 5,149 students during the 2020–21 academic year. The district employed 370.15 full time equivalent classroom teachers, resulting in a student–teacher ratio of {{ratio|13.9|1}}{{Cite web |title=Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for School City of Mishawaka |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?ID2=1806840 |access-date=2022-02-27 |website=nces.ed.gov |language=EN}}
{{School Racial Demographics Table|year=2015–19 Dataset|black=5|total=5149|asian=1|hispanic=5|native_american=1|white=83|native_hawaiian=0|multiracial=5|ref={{Cite web |title=ACS School District Profile 2015-19 |url=https://nces.ed.gov/Programs/Edge/ACSDashboard/1806840 |access-date=2022-02-27 |website=nces.ed.gov}}}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.mishawakaschools.com/ School City of Mishawaka]
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Category:Education in St. Joseph County, Indiana
Category:School districts in Indiana
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