New Castle Community School Corporation
New Castle Community School Corporation is a public school district based in New Castle, Indiana, serving 2,881 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #93 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 320 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,984 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 11.4 students per teacher.
How New Castle Community School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | New Castle Community School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,984 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,616 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 253 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 544 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 2,881 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay School CorporationPortland | 2,950 | 6 | $10,450 | 13.8 | #92 |
| New Castle Community School CorporationNew Castle · this district | 2,881 | 9 | $10,984 | 11.4 | #93 |
| Wa-Nee Community SchoolsNappanee | 2,848 | 5 | $9,930 | 14.5 | #94 |
| Hanover Community School CorporationCedar Lake | 2,831 | 5 | $8,875 | 17.4 | #95 |
| New Prairie United School CorporationNew Carlisle | 2,815 | 5 | $8,720 | 18.2 | #96 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKeesport Area School DistrictMcKeesport, PA | 2,883 | $16,025 | 12.7 |
| Hampden-WilbrahamWilbraham, MA | 2,881 | $18,205 | 13.9 |
| Vandalia-Butler CityVandalia, OH | 2,880 | $13,816 | 17.5 |
| Sanger ISDSanger, TX | 2,880 | $13,212 | 15.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-new-castle-community-school-corporation