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New Prairie United School Corporation
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Kankakee, Olive, Hudson, New Carlisle, Wills and Galena, and parts of La Porte.
Students
2,815
Schools
5
Spent per student
$11,910
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$6.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New Prairie United School Corporation
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the IN average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.9M, about $2,459 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pine.
PK–6Pine Elementary SchoolMichigan City Area Schools
7–84 middle schoolsDuneland School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsDuneland School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,910 per student · 13% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 46%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 61%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,854’20
2,869’21
2,910’22
2,850’23
2,815’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.