New Prairie United School Corp School District

5327 N Cougar Rd
New Carlisle, IN 46552
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

New Prairie United School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 970 students in New Prairie United School Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in New Prairie United School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in New Prairie United School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Prairie High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
2,850 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New Prairie United School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 394 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#50 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
49%
38%
54%
41%
53%
34%
97%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
86%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,151 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,539 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,151
$13,222
Spending / Student
$12,539
$12,852

Best New Prairie United School Corp School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Prairie High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5333 N Cougar Rd
New Carlisle, IN 46552
(574) 654-7271
Grades: 9-12
| 970 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,850 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in IN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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