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New Palestine Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Sugar Creek, Cumberland, New Palestine, Brandywine and Spring Lake.
Students
3,959
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,861
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$60.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New Palestine Community Schools
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the IN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $60.4M, about $15,248 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Markleville.
PK–63 schoolsSouth Madison Community School Corporation
7–8Pendleton Heights Middle SchoolSouth Madison Community School Corporation
9–12Pendleton Heights High SchoolSouth Madison Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,861 per student · 13% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 62%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,728’20
3,756’21
3,863’22
3,906’23
3,959’24
Up 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.