Public schools in Greencastle, IN
Greencastle has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,775 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Greencastle Community School Corporation runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Greencastle's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Greencastle | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greencastle Community School Corporation | 5 | 1,806 | $12,284 |
| South Putnam Community School Corporation | 3 | 1,101 | $12,141 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Greencastle, 851 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greencastle High School | 497 | 14.6 | 36.0% | Greencastle Community School Corporation |
| South Putnam High School | 354 | 14.8 | 42.9% | South Putnam Community School Corporation |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Greencastle, 651 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greencastle Middle School | 383 | 12.2 | 40.2% | Greencastle Community School Corporation |
| South Putnam Middle School | 268 | 14.9 | 42.2% | South Putnam Community School Corporation |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Greencastle, 1,273 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tzouanakis Intermediate School | 419 | 15.1 | 49.4% | Greencastle Community School Corporation |
| Deer Meadow Primary School | 359 | 18.1 | 46.0% | Greencastle Community School Corporation |
| Central Elementary School | 335 | 12.2 | 38.5% | South Putnam Community School Corporation |
| Martha J Ridpath Elementary School | 160 | 11.6 | 57.5% | Greencastle Community School Corporation |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Greencastle's public schools compare with Indiana's
The median Greencastle school has 14.7 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Indiana median of 14.8. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 357 students (state 456).
| Greencastle | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 357 | 456 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 38% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Greencastle schools and the 1,822 Indiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Greencastle
- Greencastle Community School CorporationRuns 5 of Greencastle's 8 public schools and spent $12,284 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,284
- Greencastle High School, the largest high school in Greencastle497 students in 2024-25, 14.6 per teacher.497
- Compare Greencastle Community School Corporation with South Putnam Community School CorporationGreencastle's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IndianaIndiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Greencastle addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Indiana
- Indianapolis219 schools
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- South Bend35 schools
- Elkhart29 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Lafayette24 schools
- Valparaiso23 schools
Questions about schools in Greencastle
How many public schools are in Greencastle, IN?
8 public schools with an address in Greencastle were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,775 students.What is the largest high school in Greencastle?
Greencastle High School, with 497 students in 2024-25 (Greencastle Community School Corporation).Which districts run Greencastle's schools?
Greencastle Community School Corporation (5 schools), South Putnam Community School Corporation (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25