New Castle Community School Corp School District

322 Elliott Ave
New Castle, IN 47362
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

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

2021-2022 School Year Data
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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#245 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of New Castle Community School Corp  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Castle Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Castle Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of New Castle Community School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of New Castle Community School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of New Castle Community School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,538
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in New Castle Community School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,321
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in New Castle Community School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New Castle Community School Corp School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastwood Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
806 S 22nd St
New Castle, IN 47362
(765) 521-7205
Grades: PK-6
| 301 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,882 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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