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New Castle Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 888 students in New Castle Community School Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in New Castle Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in New Castle Community School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Castle High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
9 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
2,939 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
22,527 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
New Castle 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 90-94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#248 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
634 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
61 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
2,515 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
86%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
339
# Students in K Grade:
240
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
222
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
241
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,957
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,276 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,062 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,276
$13,148
Spending / Student
$13,062
$12,780
Best New Castle Community School Corp School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Castle High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
801 Parkview Dr
New Castle, IN 47362
(765) 593-6670
New Castle, IN 47362
(765) 593-6670
Grades: 9-12
| 836 students
Rank: n/an/a
10892 N In-140
Knightstown, IN 46148
(877) 860-0003
Knightstown, IN 46148
(877) 860-0003
Grades: 9-12
| 52 students
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