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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 Maxwell.
PK–34 elementary schoolsGreenfield-Central Community Schools
7–8Greenfield Central Junior High SchGreenfield-Central Community Schools
9–12Greenfield-Central High SchoolGreenfield-Central Community Schools
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.