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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 899 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 88%.
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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
2,949 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
23,187 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 394 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
0.27
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
162 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
61 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
2,513 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
187 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
470
# Students in K Grade:
256
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
226
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
228
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,406
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,231 is higher than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,018 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,231
$13,214
Spending / Student
$13,018
$12,844
Best New Castle Community School Corp School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Castle High 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
| 824 students
10892 N In-140
Knightstown, IN 46148
(877) 860-0003
Knightstown, IN 46148
(877) 860-0003
Grades: 9-12
| 75 students
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