New Prairie United School Corp School District

5327 N Cougar Rd
New Carlisle, IN 46552
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

New Prairie United School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 970 students in New Prairie United 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 New Prairie United School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in New Prairie United School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Prairie High School, with 97% 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
5 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
2,850 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

New Prairie United School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#50 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Prairie United School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Prairie United 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.
54%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Prairie United 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.
53%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Prairie United 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.
97%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Prairie United School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
267 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
25 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
2,445 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
86%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
470
# Students in K Grade:
184
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
213
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
244
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
240
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
250
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,406

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,151 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,539 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Prairie United 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
$36 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Prairie United 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
$13,151
$13,222
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Prairie United 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
$12,539
$12,852
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Prairie United 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 New Prairie United School Corp School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Prairie High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5333 N Cougar Rd
New Carlisle, IN 46552
(574) 654-7271
Grades: 9-12
| 970 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,850 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in IN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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