Mitchell State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mitchell, Queensland 4465 · Maranoa LGA
#250 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1164 of 1,259 nationally
About Mitchell State School
Mitchell State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Mitchell, Queensland (4465), within the Maranoa local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 118 students (56 girls and 62 boys).
Mitchell State School has an ICSEA value of 845, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mitchell State School scores 26.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 250th of 275 combined schools in QLD (4th of 5 in the Maranoa area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 845
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-50 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Mitchell State School's 118 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mitchell State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mitchell State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mitchell State School a public or private school?
Mitchell State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Mitchell State School offer?
Mitchell State School offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mitchell State School?
In 2025, Mitchell State School had 118 enrolled students (56 girls, 62 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mitchell State School?
Mitchell State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 845. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mitchell State School rank in QLD?
Mitchell State School ranks 250th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (26.0/100), and 1164th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mitchell State School?
Mitchell State School has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mitchell State School?
In 2025, Mitchell State School had 10 students in Year 7.
Is Mitchell State School co-ed?
Yes. Mitchell State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mitchell State School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Mitchell State School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Mitchell State School?
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