B−
New Castle Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Henry, New Castle and Liberty.
Students
2,881
Schools
9
Spent per student
$15,099
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$25.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New Castle Community School Corporation
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the IN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $25.2M, about $8,752 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Williamsburg.
PK–5Northeastern Elementary SchoolNortheastern Wayne Schools
6–8Northeastern Middle SchoolNortheastern Wayne Schools
9–12Northeastern High SchoolNortheastern Wayne Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,099 per student · 10% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 59%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,875’22
2,949’23
2,881’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Wilbur Wright Elementary School
C+305 students13:1
Parker Elementary School
C−278 students12:1
Eastwood Elementary School
C257 students10:1
Westwood Elementary School
B+256 students15:1
James Whitcomb Riley Elem School
B+246 students14:1
New Castle Middle School
C−627 students11:1
New Castle High School
B−828 students12:1
New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy
84 students30:1
New Castle Area Vocational Sch
0 students0:1
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.