Top Rankings
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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 301 students in New Castle Community School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in New Castle Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
2,882 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
13,994 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 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#245 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.51
# American Indian Students
1 Student
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
134 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
53 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,505 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
87%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
216
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
225
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
225
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
163
# Ungraded Students:
-
14
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,538 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,321 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,538
$13,179
Spending / Student
$13,321
$12,810
Best New Castle Community School Corp School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastwood Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
806 S 22nd St
New Castle, IN 47362
(765) 521-7205
New Castle, IN 47362
(765) 521-7205
Grades: PK-6
| 301 students
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