New Prairie United School Corporation
New Prairie United School Corporation is a public school district based in New Carlisle, Indiana, serving 2,815 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #96 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 563 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $8,720 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 18.2 students per teacher.
How New Prairie United School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | New Prairie United School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,720 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,501 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 155 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 367 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.2 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 704 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Community School CorporationCedar Lake | 2,831 | 5 | $8,875 | 17.4 | #95 |
| New Prairie United School CorporationNew Carlisle · this district | 2,815 | 5 | $8,720 | 18.2 | #96 |
| Danville Community School CorporationDanville | 2,795 | 4 | $9,465 | 18.1 | #97 |
| Yorktown Community SchoolsYorktown | 2,793 | 4 | $9,052 | 17.1 | #98 |
| Beech Grove City SchoolsBeech Grove | 2,790 | 5 | $10,453 | 16.7 | #99 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Portland Public SchoolsSouth Portland, ME | 2,816 | $20,076 | 10.0 |
| Coolidge Unified District (4442)Coolidge, AZ | 2,815 | $10,522 | 18.0 |
| Celina CityCelina, OH | 2,815 | $12,885 | 15.6 |
| Geneva CountyGeneva, AL | 2,814 | $10,209 | 17.3 |
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-prairie-united-school-corporation