C+
North Central Parke Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Adams Township, Rockville, Washington Township, Union Township, Penn Township, Liberty Township, Greene Township, Bloomingdale, Marshall, Sugar Creek Township and Howard Township.
Students
1,180
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,905
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Central Parke Community School Corporation
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the IN average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.9M, about $2,492 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,905 per student · 9% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 53%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,186’20
1,181’21
1,194’22
1,198’23
1,180’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Southwest Parke Community School CorporationFlorida Township, Raccoon Township, Reserve Township
$13,020per student
North Putnam Community SchoolsClinton Township, Russell Township
$11,751per student
Southeast Fountain School CorporationJackson Township, Millcreek Township
$12,923per student
North Vermillion Community School CorporationEugene Township, Vermillion Township
$13,586per student
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.