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New Castle, Indiana - 9 schools
An equity score of 76/100 ranks New Castle Community School Corp #28 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,350 per pupil, New Castle Community School Corp ranks #83 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,939
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$13,350
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New Castle Community School Corp operates 9 public schools serving 2,939 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Henry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,350 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.4% local, 56.6% state, and 19.0% 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 76/100, ranked #28 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 266.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 42.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.0% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy, with a diversity index of 54.4/100.
Its largest campus is New Castle High School, enrolling 828 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Sunnyside Elementary School, at 64 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
New Castle High School accounts for 28.1% of all New Castle Community School Corp student enrollment
That dominant concentration means New Castle 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.
New Castle Community School Corp school enrollment varies 13× across entities
New Castle Community School Corp school enrollment ranges from 64 students (lowest) to 828 students (highest), a spread of 764 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
New Castle Community School Corp has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.2% 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.
New Castle Community School Corp student-counselor ratio is 266:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within New Castle Community School Corp is typically wider than the New Castle Community School Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
New Castle Community School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 42.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to New Castle 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 New Castle Community School Corp?
New Castle Community School Corp has 9 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 5 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,939 students.
How much does New Castle Community School Corp spend per student?
New Castle Community School Corp spends $13,350 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #28 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of New Castle Community School Corp?
New Castle Community School Corp students are 83.0% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Castle Community School Corp?
New Castle Community School Corp has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #28 out of 373 districts in Indiana.