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Item: New Palestine Community Schools
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

4711 S 500 W
New Palestine, IN 46163

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (317) 861-4463

corp.newpal.k12.in.us

Top Rankings

New Palestine Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

6 Schools

556 Schools

# Students

3,959 Students

288,523 Students

# Teachers

231 Teachers

19,531 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	New Palestine Community Schools	Indiana
7	317	179
8	289	179

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District Rank

New Palestine Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#25 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	New Palestine Community Schools
2023	#25
2022	#24
2021	#20
2019	#33
2018	#47
2017	#45
2016	#59
2015	#55
2014	#81
2013	#46
2012	#41
2011	#55
2010	#99

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57%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	New Palestine Community Schools	Indiana
2023	57%	39%
2022	55%	38%
2021	56%	36%
2019	61%	45%
2018	66%	54%
2017	65%	54%
2016	63%	55%
2015	72%	64%
2014	88%	83%
2013	90%	81%
2012	87%	80%
2011	85%	79%
2010	78%	76%

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58%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	New Palestine Community Schools	Indiana
2022	58%	41%
2021	62%	43%
2019	63%	49%
2018	66%	62%
2017	74%	63%
2016	72%	64%
2015	76%	68%
2014	86%	80%
2013	86%	78%
2012	87%	78%
2011	87%	77%
2010	83%	74%

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46%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	New Palestine Community Schools	Indiana
2022	46%	34%
2021	45%	38%

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97%

88.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	New Palestine Community Schools	Indiana
2023	97%	88%
2022	96%	88%
2021	96%	87%
2020	94%	90%
2019	94%	86%
2018	96%	86%
2017	92%	82%
2016	96%	85%
2015	96%	86%
2014	96%	87%
2013	92%	86%
2012	96%	86%
2011	94%	86%

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(2022-23)

14.5%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	New Palestine Community Schools	Indiana
2023	14.5%	23.7%
2022	8.2%	25.1%
2021	3.4%	21%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	New Palestine Community Schools	Indiana
2023	0.18	0.55
2022	0.16	0.54
2021	0.15	0.53
2020	0.14	0.53
2019	0.14	0.52
2018	0.13	0.51
2017	0.13	0.50
2016	0.10	0.50
2015	0.21	0.49
2014	0.10	0.47
2013	0.10	0.46
2012	0.07	0.45
2011	0.07	0.45
2010	0.06	0.42
2009	0.07	0.40
2008	0.06	0.39
2007	0.05	0.39
2006	0.04	0.34
2005	0.03	0.33
2004	0.03	0.31
2003	0.02	0.31
2002	0.01	0.30
2001	0.01	0.28
1998	0.01	0.27
1996	0.01	0.27
1994	0.01	0.25
1993	0.02	0.25
1992	0.01	0.25
1988	0.01	0.23

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	New Palestine Community Schools	Indiana
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)

Year	New Palestine Community Schools	Indiana
2023	4%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	5%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	12%
2018	4%	12%
2017	4%	12%
2016	3%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)

Year	New Palestine Community Schools	Indiana
2023	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%

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% White

89%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	New Palestine Community Schools	Indiana
2023	90%	64%
2022	91%	65%
2021	92%	66%
2020	93%	66%
2019	93%	67%
2018	93%	68%
2017	93%	69%
2016	95%	69%
2015	81%	70%
2014	95%	71%
2013	95%	72%
2012	96%	73%
2011	96%	73%
2010	97%	75%
2009	96%	76%
2008	97%	77%
2007	97%	77%
2006	98%	80%
2005	98%	81%
2004	99%	82%
2003	100%	82%
2002	100%	83%
2001	100%	84%
2000	100%	84%
1999	100%	85%
1998	100%	85%
1997	100%	85%
1996	100%	85%
1995	100%	86%
1994	99%	86%
1993	99%	86%
1992	100%	86%
1991	100%	86%
1990	100%	86%
1989	100%	86%
1988	100%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	New Palestine Community Schools	Indiana
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,852 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,288 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$17,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	New Palestine Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$47 MM	$18 MM
2022	$50 MM	$18 MM
2021	$41 MM	$15 MM
2020	$44 MM	$15 MM
2019	$42 MM	$15 MM
2018	$41 MM	$16 MM
2017	$39 MM	$16 MM
2016	$38 MM	$16 MM
2015	$39 MM	$19 MM
2014	$34 MM	$16 MM
2012	$34 MM	$17 MM
2011	$33 MM	$16 MM
2010	$39 MM	$19 MM
2009	$39 MM	$21 MM
2008	$32 MM	$18 MM
2007	$26 MM	$17 MM
2006	$31 MM	$19 MM
2005	$34 MM	$19 MM
2004	$30 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$14 MM
2002	$25 MM	$17 MM
2001	$26 MM	$17 MM
2000	$22 MM	$15 MM
1999	$21 MM	$15 MM
1998	$20 MM	$14 MM
1997	$17 MM	$15 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$12 MM
1992	$10 MM	$9 MM
1990	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$16,951 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	New Palestine Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$49 MM	$18 MM
2022	$50 MM	$17 MM
2021	$40 MM	$14 MM
2020	$45 MM	$15 MM
2019	$43 MM	$15 MM
2018	$40 MM	$15 MM
2017	$34 MM	$14 MM
2016	$32 MM	$14 MM
2015	$30 MM	$16 MM
2014	$29 MM	$15 MM
2012	$29 MM	$15 MM
2011	$27 MM	$15 MM
2010	$30 MM	$16 MM
2009	$31 MM	$18 MM
2008	$28 MM	$17 MM
2007	$32 MM	$18 MM
2006	$30 MM	$18 MM
2005	$28 MM	$19 MM
2004	$33 MM	$17 MM
2003	$24 MM	$16 MM
2002	$28 MM	$17 MM
2001	$27 MM	$16 MM
2000	$22 MM	$16 MM
1999	$21 MM	$15 MM
1998	$19 MM	$14 MM
1997	$16 MM	$13 MM
1996	$16 MM	$12 MM
1995	$13 MM	$12 MM
1992	$12 MM	$9 MM
1990	$9 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,852

$16,486

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	New Palestine Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$12,146	$14,809
2022	$13,265	$14,082
2021	$10,934	$11,549
2020	$11,523	$11,698
2019	$11,087	$11,737
2018	$11,068	$12,551
2017	$10,982	$12,088
2016	$10,920	$11,721
2015	$11,773	$12,273
2014	$10,218	$10,918
2012	$10,465	$10,935
2011	$9,912	$10,703
2010	$11,765	$12,273
2009	$11,592	$13,002
2008	$9,467	$10,947
2007	$7,719	$9,796
2006	$9,538	$11,104
2005	$10,720	$11,216
2004	$10,119	$9,324
2003	$7,372	$7,547
2002	$9,283	$8,650
2001	$9,395	$8,810
2000	$8,308	$7,962
1999	$7,816	$7,812
1998	$7,850	$7,104
1997	$6,634	$7,776
1995	$6,129	$6,158
1992	$4,917	$4,903
1990	$4,841	$4,659

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Spending / Student

$12,288

$16,362

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	New Palestine Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$12,593	$14,487
2022	$13,294	$13,423
2021	$10,620	$11,021
2020	$11,807	$11,647
2019	$11,467	$11,573
2018	$10,854	$11,226
2017	$9,694	$11,227
2016	$9,135	$10,567
2015	$8,867	$10,163
2014	$8,831	$10,049
2012	$8,897	$10,148
2011	$7,992	$9,902
2010	$8,862	$10,163
2009	$9,191	$11,056
2008	$8,223	$10,333
2007	$9,471	$10,659
2006	$9,252	$10,690
2005	$8,976	$10,750
2004	$11,205	$9,398
2003	$8,399	$8,918
2002	$10,157	$8,879
2001	$9,788	$8,765
2000	$8,230	$8,189
1999	$7,802	$7,935
1998	$7,503	$7,177
1997	$6,189	$7,005
1995	$5,338	$6,269
1992	$5,719	$4,863
1990	$4,410	$4,382

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Best New Palestine Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

New Palestine Jr High School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 20%

2279 S 600 W
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-4487

Gr: 7-8 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,959 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 97% (Top 5% in IN)
: Top 10%
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education