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Greencastle, Indiana - 5 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Greencastle Community School Corp #183 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,259 per pupil, Greencastle Community School Corp ranks #250 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,806
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,259
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Greencastle Community School Corp operates 5 public schools serving 1,806 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Putnam County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,259 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.5% local, 59.6% state, and 10.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #183 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), and 33.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.9% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Greencastle Middle School, with a diversity index of 22.6/100.
Its largest campus is Greencastle High School, enrolling 497 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Martha J Ridpath Elementary School, at 160 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Greencastle High School accounts for 27.3% of all Greencastle Community School Corp student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Greencastle Community School Corp-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Greencastle Community School Corp school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities
Greencastle Community School Corp school enrollment ranges from 160 students (lowest) to 497 students (highest), a spread of 337 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Greencastle Community School Corp has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Greencastle Community School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 33.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Greencastle Community School Corp's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Greencastle Community School Corp?
Greencastle Community School Corp has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,806 students.
How much does Greencastle Community School Corp spend per student?
Greencastle Community School Corp spends $11,259 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #183 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Greencastle Community School Corp?
Greencastle Community School Corp students are 90.9% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Greencastle Community School Corp?
Greencastle Community School Corp has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #183 out of 373 districts in Indiana.