School district · Indiana

New Castle Community School Corp

New Castle Community School Corp in Indiana: 9 public schools with 2,881 students and 11.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,099 per student in FY2024.

Schools
9
Students
2,881
Students per teacher
11.4
IN 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,099
IN $13.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
253
Counselors (FTE)
1.0
Students per counselor
2,881
IN 453 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
2.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Indiana's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Indiana: 41%

31%proficient

+0.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 65% of school districts in Indiana

Median 36% · 385 school districts compared

1,181 students tested, grades 3–8 · ILEARN; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Indiana: 42%

33%proficient

+0.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 61% of school districts in Indiana

Median 38% · 385 school districts compared

1,186 students tested, grades 3–8 · ILEARN; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.1K15
$10.3K16
$10.7K17
$11.8K18
$12.0K19
$12.2K20
$12.3K21
$13.3K22
$14.8K23
$15.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
18% · $9.3M
State
59% · $29.8M
Local
22% · $11.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,664
Support services
$5,643
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$5.9M
Long-term debt
$27.6M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 5Middle schools: 1High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Eastwood Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–62579.827%21%
James Whitcomb Riley Elem SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–624614.543%56%
Parker Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–527812.521%11%
Westwood Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–625615.143%64%
Wilbur Wright Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–630512.936%43%
New Castle Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–862711.428%26%
New Castle Area Vocational SchCareer and technical
6–120———
New Castle High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1282811.5——
New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy
9–128429.7——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
322 Elliott Ave, New Castle, IN 47362
Phone
(765)521-7201
Website