New Palestine Community Schools
New Palestine Community Schools is a public school district based in New Palestine, Indiana, serving 3,959 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #70 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 660 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $8,735 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 17.2 students per teacher.
How New Palestine Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | New Palestine Community | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,735 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,468 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 230 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 508 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 990 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSD Martinsville SchoolsMartinsville | 3,998 | 10 | $10,587 | 13.2 | #67 |
| Clay Community SchoolsBrazil | 3,995 | 10 | $10,052 | 14.0 | #68 |
| School City of HobartHobart | 3,978 | 6 | $8,960 | 19.4 | #69 |
| New Palestine Community SchoolsNew Palestine · this district | 3,959 | 6 | $8,735 | 17.2 | #70 |
| Shelbyville Central SchoolsShelbyville | 3,909 | 6 | $9,286 | 16.1 | #71 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville City SchoolsAsheville, NC | 3,960 | $14,266 | 13.0 |
| Tahoe-Truckee UnifiedTruckee, CA | 3,959 | $18,885 | 18.9 |
| Berkley School DistrictOak Park, MI | 3,959 | $15,978 | 14.2 |
| Missoula H SMissoula, MT | 3,959 | $12,693 | 15.2 |
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-palestine-community-schools