North Central Parke Community Schools

Listed by NCES as North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp (district ID 1800118)

Public school district · Parke County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800118

North Central Parke Community Schools spent $14,595 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 90% of the other Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,329). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,180 students in 2024-25; 54.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,905 per student, up 2.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Indiana: 88.1%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Indiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to North Central Parke Community Schools in enrollment (1,154 to 1,228 students) and North Central Parke Community Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to North Central Parke Community Schools, FY23North Central Parke Community Schools $14,595; Whitko Community Schools $14,325; North Knox School Corporation $13,033; Shelby Eastern Schools $12,317; Union-North United School Corp $12,198; Eastern Hancock Schools $12,151; Clinton Prairie School Corporation $11,936; Nettle Creek School Corporation $11,658; Liberty-Perry Community Sch Corp $11,519; Excel Center for Adult Learners $4,606; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.05k10k15kNorth Central Parke Community …$14,595Whitko Community Schools$14,325North Knox School Corporation$13,033Shelby Eastern Schools$12,317Union-North United School Corp$12,198Eastern Hancock Schools$12,151Clinton Prairie School Corpora…$11,936Nettle Creek School Corporation$11,658Liberty-Perry Community Sch Co…$11,519Excel Center for Adult Learners$4,606State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to North Central Parke Community Schools, FY23North Central Parke Community Schools $14,595; Whitko Community Schools $14,325; North Knox School Corporation $13,033; Shelby Eastern Schools $12,317; Union-North United School Corp $12,198; Eastern Hancock Schools $12,151; Clinton Prairie School Corporation $11,936; Nettle Creek School Corporation $11,658; Liberty-Perry Community Sch Corp $11,519; Excel Center for Adult Learners $4,606; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.05k10k15kNorth Central Parke Community Schoo…$14,595Whitko Community Schools$14,325North Knox School Corporation$13,033Shelby Eastern Schools$12,317Union-North United School Corp$12,198Eastern Hancock Schools$12,151Clinton Prairie School Corporation$11,936Nettle Creek School Corporation$11,658Liberty-Perry Community Sch Corp$11,519Excel Center for Adult Learners$4,606State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to North Central Parke Community Schools, FY23North Central Parke Community Schools $14,595; Whitko Community Schools $14,325; North Knox School Corporation $13,033; Shelby Eastern Schools $12,317; Union-North United School Corp $12,198; Eastern Hancock Schools $12,151; Clinton Prairie School Corporation $11,936; Nettle Creek School Corporation $11,658; Liberty-Perry Community Sch Corp $11,519; Excel Center for Adult Learners $4,606; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.05k10k15kNorth Central Parke Community Schools$14,595Whitko Community Schools$14,325North Knox School Corporation$13,033Shelby Eastern Schools$12,317Union-North United School Corp$12,198Eastern Hancock Schools$12,151Clinton Prairie School Corporation$11,936Nettle Creek School Corporation$11,658Liberty-Perry Community Sch Corp$11,519Excel Center for Adult Learners$4,606State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to North Central Parke Community Schools, FY23North Central Parke Community Schools $14,595; Whitko Community Schools $14,325; North Knox School Corporation $13,033; Shelby Eastern Schools $12,317; Union-North United School Corp $12,198; Eastern Hancock Schools $12,151; Clinton Prairie School Corporation $11,936; Nettle Creek School Corporation $11,658; Liberty-Perry Community Sch Corp $11,519; Excel Center for Adult Learners $4,606; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.05k10k15kNorth Central Parke Community Schools$14,595Whitko Community Schools$14,325North Knox School Corporation$13,033Shelby Eastern Schools$12,317Union-North United School Corp$12,198Eastern Hancock Schools$12,151Clinton Prairie School Corporation$11,936Nettle Creek School Corporation$11,658Liberty-Perry Community Sch Corp$11,519Excel Center for Adult Learners$4,606State median, 1,000+ students $12,329

Where the money came from

$21,551,000 in revenue: 54.7% state, 32.0% local and 13.3% federal. Total spending including $4,671,000 of capital outlay was $22,961,000, or $19,230 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

North Central Parke Community Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $11,792,000; Local $6,896,000; Federal $2,863,000; total $21,551,000.
  • State$11,792,000 55%
  • Local$6,896,000 32%
  • Federal$2,863,000 13%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 240 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,194 students in 2022-23, 1,198 students in 2023-24, 1,180 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

North Central Parke Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,194, 2023-24: 1,198, 2024-25: 1,18005001k1.5k2022-231,1942023-241,1982024-251,180
North Central Parke Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,194, 2023-24: 1,198, 2024-25: 1,18005001k1.5k2022-231,1942023-241,1982024-251,180
North Central Parke Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,194, 2023-24: 1,198, 2024-25: 1,18005001k1.5k2022-231,1942023-241,1982024-251,180
North Central Parke Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,194, 2023-24: 1,198, 2024-25: 1,18005001k1.5k2022-231,1942023-241,1982024-251,180

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,194114.010.5
2023-241,198125.09.6
2024-251,180122.09.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$5,051,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,230 per student

North Central Parke Community Schools booked $5,051,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 114 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $44,307 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 12 in 100 Indiana districts with a figure (state median $51,375, 357 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$3,887,00077.0%
Special education$667,00013.2%
Vocational$333,0006.6%
Other programs$164,0003.2%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,195 in 2018-19, $3,446 in 2019-20, $3,456 in 2020-21, $3,781 in 2021-22, $4,230 in 2022-23.

North Central Parke Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,195, 2019-20: $3,446, 2020-21: $3,456, 2021-22: $3,781, 2022-23: $4,23002k4k6k2018-19$3,1952019-20$3,4462020-21$3,4562021-22$3,7812022-23$4,230
North Central Parke Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,195, 2019-20: $3,446, 2020-21: $3,456, 2021-22: $3,781, 2022-23: $4,23002k4k6k2018-19$3,1952019-20$3,4462020-21$3,4562021-22$3,7812022-23$4,230
North Central Parke Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,195, 2019-20: $3,446, 2020-21: $3,456, 2021-22: $3,781, 2022-23: $4,23002k4k6k2018-19$3,1952019-20$3,4462020-21$3,4562021-22$3,7812022-23$4,230
North Central Parke Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,195, 2019-20: $3,446, 2020-21: $3,456, 2021-22: $3,781, 2022-23: $4,23002k4k6k2018-19$3,1952019-20$3,4462020-21$3,4562021-22$3,7812022-23$4,230

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in North Central Parke Community Schools scored proficient or above: 37% in reading and 37% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIndianaStudents tested
Reading and language arts37%41.3%579
Math37%37.5%579

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 82 students in North Central Parke Community Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIndiana
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%88.1%
Students in the class8277,216

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 596 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rockville Elementary School34810.254.9%Schoolwide program
Turkey Run Elementary School24810.652.8%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 249 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Parke Heritage Middle School24911.749.0%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 335 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Parke Heritage High School3357.740.3%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact North Central Parke Community Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about North Central Parke Community Schools

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentNorth Central Parke Community Schools ranks 24 of 240 Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,595).#24 of 240
  2. Every school district in IndianaNorth Central Parke Community Schools is the number 215 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 1,194 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#215 of 414
  3. North Knox School CorporationThe next larger Indiana district: 1,206 students in fall 2022, $13,033 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,033
  4. Clinton Prairie School CorporationThe next smaller Indiana district: 1,193 students in fall 2022, $11,936 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,936
  5. Compare North Central Parke Community Schools with North Knox School CorporationEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Parke Heritage High School, its largest high school335 students in 2024-25, 7.7 per teacher.335
  7. Teacher salary spending across IndianaNorth Central Parke Community Schools spent $44,307 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$44,307
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about North Central Parke Community Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in North Central Parke Community Schools?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,180 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does North Central Parke Community Schools spend per student?
    $14,595 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Indiana median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,329 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,905 per student, up 2.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does North Central Parke Community Schools' money come from?
    $21,551,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.7% state, 32.0% local and 13.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in North Central Parke Community Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 294 of the 1,770 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does North Central Parke Community Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $5,051,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,230 per student. Divided by the 114 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $44,307 per teacher, more than 12 in 100 Indiana districts (state median $51,375). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in North Central Parke Community Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in North Central Parke Community Schools scored proficient or above: 37% in reading and 37% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in North Central Parke Community Schools?
    90-94% of the 82 students in North Central Parke Community Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is North Central Parke Community Schools' NCES district ID?
    1800118. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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