Enrollment
945
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 180756001298
New Prairie High School — New Carlisle, IN
Federal NCES profile for New Prairie High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 45/100.
👥 Class size 31
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 65
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: New Prairie United School Corp · Indiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
57.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.2:1
vs 16.1:1 Indiana avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.0%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Prairie High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
New Prairie High School reports 945 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 57.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% above the Indiana state mean of 16.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 28.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 43% below the Indiana average and 46% below the national baseline. The school offers 12 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 315 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding New Prairie United School Corp spends $14,822 per pupil district-wide, above the Indiana average of $14,559 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 34.6% from local sources (property taxes), 58.2% from the state, and 7.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How New Prairie High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Indiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.2:1 | ▲ 7% | 16.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.0% | ▼ 43% | 49.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 945 | top 91% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
28.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 43% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher
— 7% above state mean
Top 74% in Indiana — lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,822
per pupil, district-wide
— above Indiana avg of $14,559
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 315 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
141
in-school suspensions + 92 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 945 Top 91% in Indiana — larger than 9% of 1,865 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 57.0
Students per teacher 17.2:1 +7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 28.0% -43% vs state
NCES ID 180756001298
Student demographics
White 85.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 85.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 12
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 315:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.1%
In-school suspensions 141
Out-of-school suspensions 92
Expulsions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Prairie United School Corp, which includes New Prairie High School.
$14,822
Per student
+2%
vs Indiana
Avg $14,559
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 34.6%
State 58.2%
Federal 7.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 667
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Enrollment
- 495
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
- Enrollment
- 414
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Enrollment
- 294
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about New Prairie High School
How many students attend New Prairie High School?
New Prairie High School has 945 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Carlisle, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Prairie High School?
The student-teacher ratio at New Prairie High School is 17.2:1, which is 7% higher than the Indiana average of 16.1:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Prairie High School?
28.0% of students at New Prairie High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Prairie High School?
The largest demographic group at New Prairie High School is White at 85.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in New Carlisle, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Prairie High School?
New Prairie High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.