Greencastle Community School Corp School District

1002 Mill Pond Lane
Greencastle, IN 46135
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 498 students in Greencastle Community School Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Greencastle Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Greencastle Community School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Greencastle High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
1,806 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
22,527 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Greencastle Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#201 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Greencastle Community School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Greencastle Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greencastle Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Greencastle Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Greencastle Community School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
634 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
24 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,661 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
92%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
70
339
# Students in K Grade:
151
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,957

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,818 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,473 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Greencastle Community School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Greencastle Community School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,818
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Greencastle Community School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,473
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Greencastle Community School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Greencastle Community School Corp School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greencastle High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
910 E Washington St
Greencastle, IN 46135
(765) 653-9711
Grades: 9-12
| 498 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,806 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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