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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 309 students in Greencastle Community School Corp School District.
Public Preschools in Greencastle Community School Corp School District have a diversity score of 0.06, which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.51.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
1,842 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
13,994 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 400 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
2 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
23 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,703 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
93%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
83
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
171
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
163
# Ungraded Students:
-
14

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,568 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,156. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,230 is less than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% 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
$12,568
$13,156
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
$12,230
$12,788
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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1000 Deer Meadow Ln
Greencastle, IN 46135
(765) 653-3518
Grades: PK-2
| 309 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,842 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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