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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 10%)
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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 667 students in New Prairie United School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in New Prairie United School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
2,815 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
19,531 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 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 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
34%
Graduation Rate
97%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.4%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
10%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
85%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,315 is higher than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,695 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,315
$13,125
Spending / Student
$12,695
$12,758
Best New Prairie United School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Prairie Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5325 N Cougar Rd
New Carlisle, IN 46552
(574) 654-3070
New Carlisle, IN 46552
(574) 654-3070
Gr: 6-8 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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