New Prairie United School Corporation School District

Item: New Prairie United School Corporation School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

5327 N Cougar Rd
New Carlisle, IN 46552

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Top 20%

Tel: (574) 654-7273

www.npusc.k12.in.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,433 Schools

# Students

2,850 Students

662,155 Students

# Teachers

157 Teachers

44,024 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Prairie United School Corporation School District	Indiana
Kind	184	168
1	209	174
2	196	180
3	206	177
4	206	179
5	213	175
6	202	179
7	232	110
8	232	111

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District Rank

New Prairie United School Corporation 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.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#43 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Prairie United School Corporation School District
2023	#43
2022	#50
2021	#50
2019	#43
2018	#103
2017	#77
2016	#98
2015	#81
2014	#109
2013	#75
2012	#62

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53%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Prairie United School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	53%	39%
2022	49%	38%
2021	46%	36%
2019	57%	45%
2018	61%	54%
2017	59%	54%
2016	58%	55%
2015	68%	64%
2014	86%	83%
2013	87%	81%
2012	86%	80%

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54%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Prairie United School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	54%	41%
2021	54%	43%
2019	61%	49%
2018	61%	62%
2017	75%	63%
2016	71%	64%
2015	76%	68%
2014	84%	80%
2013	85%	78%
2012	86%	78%
2011	84%	77%

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53%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New Prairie United School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	53%	34%
2021	52%	38%

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97%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New Prairie United School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	97%	88%
2022	97%	88%
2021	97%	87%
2020	95%	90%
2019	96%	86%
2018	94%	86%
2017	96%	82%
2016	94%	85%
2015	93%	86%
2014	95%	87%
2013	92%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Prairie United School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	0.26	0.55
2022	0.24	0.54
2021	0.24	0.53
2020	0.25	0.52
2019	0.25	0.52
2018	0.25	0.50
2017	0.25	0.50
2016	0.25	0.50
2015	0.24	0.49
2014	0.24	0.47
2013	0.22	0.46
2012	0.22	0.46
2011	0.19	0.45
2010	0.17	0.43
2009	0.16	0.42
2008	0.16	0.41
2007	0.14	0.39
2006	0.13	0.34
2005	0.10	0.33
2004	0.09	0.31
2003	0.11	0.31
2002	0.04	0.30
2001	0.05	0.28
2000	0.04	0.27
1999	0.04	0.27
1998	0.04	0.26
1997	0.03	0.27
1996	0.04	0.25
1995	0.03	0.25
1994	0.03	0.25
1993	0.02	0.25
1992	0.04	0.24
1991	0.03	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2010)
Year	New Prairie United School Corporation School District	Indiana
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Prairie United School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	9%	14%
2022	9%	14%
2021	9%	13%
2020	10%	12%
2019	10%	12%
2018	11%	12%
2017	11%	12%
2016	11%	11%
2015	10%	11%
2014	10%	10%
2013	10%	10%
2012	10%	9%
2011	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%
2009	6%	8%
2008	6%	8%
2007	6%	7%
2006	6%	6%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	New Prairie United School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	1%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2010	1%	13%
2009	1%	13%
2008	1%	13%
2007	1%	13%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	12%

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% White

86%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Prairie United School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	86%	64%
2022	87%	65%
2021	87%	66%
2020	86%	67%
2019	86%	67%
2018	86%	69%
2017	86%	69%
2016	86%	69%
2015	87%	70%
2014	87%	71%
2013	88%	72%
2012	88%	72%
2011	90%	73%
2010	90%	75%
2009	91%	76%
2008	92%	77%
2007	93%	78%
2006	93%	80%
2005	94%	81%
2004	95%	82%
2003	95%	82%
2002	98%	83%
2001	98%	84%
2000	98%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	98%	85%
1997	99%	85%
1996	98%	86%
1995	98%	86%
1994	99%	86%
1993	99%	86%
1992	98%	86%
1991	99%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	New Prairie United School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	4%
2013	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,151 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. 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 $12,815. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Prairie United School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$37 MM	$15 MM
2022	$38 MM	$15 MM
2021	$37 MM	$15 MM
2020	$38 MM	$15 MM
2019	$38 MM	$15 MM
2018	$40 MM	$16 MM
2017	$39 MM	$16 MM
2016	$35 MM	$16 MM
2015	$33 MM	$19 MM
2014	$37 MM	$16 MM
2012	$31 MM	$17 MM
2011	$27 MM	$16 MM
2010	$33 MM	$19 MM
2009	$27 MM	$21 MM
2008	$26 MM	$18 MM
2007	$21 MM	$17 MM
2006	$28 MM	$19 MM
2005	$23 MM	$19 MM
2004	$22 MM	$17 MM
2003	$16 MM	$14 MM
2002	$22 MM	$17 MM
2001	$22 MM	$17 MM
2000	$20 MM	$15 MM
1999	$19 MM	$15 MM
1998	$19 MM	$14 MM
1997	$19 MM	$15 MM
1996	$23 MM	$11 MM
1995	$13 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Prairie United School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$36 MM	$14 MM
2022	$39 MM	$15 MM
2021	$36 MM	$14 MM
2020	$39 MM	$15 MM
2019	$37 MM	$15 MM
2018	$33 MM	$15 MM
2017	$32 MM	$14 MM
2016	$32 MM	$14 MM
2015	$26 MM	$16 MM
2014	$27 MM	$15 MM
2012	$25 MM	$15 MM
2011	$23 MM	$15 MM
2010	$26 MM	$16 MM
2009	$27 MM	$18 MM
2008	$23 MM	$17 MM
2007	$25 MM	$18 MM
2006	$23 MM	$18 MM
2005	$24 MM	$19 MM
2004	$22 MM	$17 MM
2003	$22 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$17 MM
2001	$21 MM	$16 MM
2000	$19 MM	$16 MM
1999	$19 MM	$15 MM
1998	$17 MM	$14 MM
1997	$18 MM	$13 MM
1996	$24 MM	$12 MM
1995	$16 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,151

$13,184

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Prairie United School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$12,880	$11,360
2022	$12,931	$11,698
2021	$13,133	$11,549
2020	$12,931	$11,698
2019	$12,923	$11,737
2018	$13,446	$12,551
2017	$13,090	$12,088
2016	$11,946	$11,721
2015	$11,055	$12,273
2014	$12,713	$10,918
2012	$11,113	$10,935
2011	$9,812	$10,703
2010	$11,755	$12,273
2009	$9,876	$13,002
2008	$9,539	$10,947
2007	$7,631	$9,796
2006	$10,400	$11,104
2005	$8,790	$11,216
2004	$9,005	$9,324
2003	$6,274	$7,547
2002	$8,470	$8,650
2001	$8,646	$8,810
2000	$7,729	$7,962
1999	$7,469	$7,812
1998	$7,697	$7,104
1997	$7,801	$7,776
1995	$5,702	$6,158
1992	$4,567	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$12,539

$12,815

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Prairie United School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$12,281	$10,840
2022	$13,244	$11,647
2021	$12,522	$11,021
2020	$13,244	$11,647
2019	$12,610	$11,573
2018	$11,139	$11,226
2017	$10,640	$11,227
2016	$10,914	$10,567
2015	$8,829	$10,163
2014	$9,245	$10,049
2012	$8,761	$10,148
2011	$8,399	$9,902
2010	$9,388	$10,163
2009	$9,747	$11,056
2008	$8,395	$10,333
2007	$8,893	$10,659
2006	$8,478	$10,690
2005	$9,148	$10,750
2004	$9,265	$9,398
2003	$8,637	$8,918
2002	$7,749	$8,879
2001	$8,149	$8,765
2000	$7,470	$8,189
1999	$7,520	$7,935
1998	$6,920	$7,177
1997	$7,310	$7,005
1995	$6,659	$6,269
1992	$4,616	$4,863

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Best New Prairie United School Corporation School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Olive Township Elementary School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 63%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

300 W Ben St
New Carlisle, IN 46552
(574) 654-7531

Gr: K-5 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Prairie View Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

10/

Top 10%

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6434 E 700 N
Rolling Prairie, IN 46371
(574) 654-7258

Gr: K-5 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #33.

Rolling Prairie Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 58%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

605 E Michigan St
Rolling Prairie, IN 46371
(219) 778-2018

Gr: K-5 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #44.

New Prairie Middle School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 50%

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5325 N Cougar Rd
New Carlisle, IN 46552
(574) 654-3070

Gr: 6-8 | 666 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

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