Is New Prairie High School a good school?

New Prairie High School ranks 67 th of 431 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Prairie High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 970 students attended New Prairie High School.

What is the racial makeup of New Prairie High School?

Students at New Prairie High School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into New Prairie High School?

New Prairie High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Olive Township Elementary School Elementary : Prairie View Elementary School Elementary : Rolling Prairie Elementary School Middle : New Prairie Middle School

New Prairie High School

Summary:

New Prairie High School is a public high school located in New Carlisle, Indiana, serving 979 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New Prairie United School Corporation, which is ranked 45th out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Prairie High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Indiana high schools, with students performing significantly better than the state average on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, 60.17% of students were proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 22.03% were proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics. The school's performance on the ILEARN/Biology end-of-course exam is also impressive, with 39.83% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 29%. New Prairie High School has maintained a consistently high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.2% to 97.2% over the past 5 years, significantly exceeding the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Riley High School, which has a 4-year graduation rate of 81.6% and only 34.26% of students proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, New Prairie High School significantly outperforms its peers. The school's Hispanic and White student subgroups perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 50 and top 150 high schools in Indiana, respectively, for academic achievement. Even the school's special education and low socioeconomic status student subgroups perform better than the state average, ranking in the top 40% and top 35% of Indiana high schools, respectively.

Detail:

Public 9-12

5333 N Cougar Rd
New Carlisle, IN 46552

(574) 654-7271

District: New Prairie United School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
67^th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,393

Feeder schools for New Prairie High School:

Elementary:	Olive Township Elementary School
	Prairie View Elementary School
	Rolling Prairie Elementary School
Middle:	New Prairie Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 970

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Prairie High School ranks better than 84.5% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.67. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at New Prairie High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.4%), Hispanic (10.3%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Prairie High School is 17.2. (See more...)

Compare New Prairie High School employs 56.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Prairie High School is $10,393.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Prairie High School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Prairie High School 67^th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See New Prairie High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

New Prairie United School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks New Prairie United School Corp 32^nd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Prairie High School

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Rank History for all students at New Prairie High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	65.18	115^th	349	67.0%
2006	66.47	100^th	349	71.3%
2007	73.47	80^th	354	77.4%
2008	68.96	94^th	360	73.9%
2009	0.01	364^th	364	0.0%
2010	57.34	95^th	362	73.8%
2011	59.68	101^st	364	72.3%
2012	60.45	89^th	373	76.1%
2013	62.99	68^th	353	80.7%
2014	48.21	162^nd	379	57.3%
2015	45.84	219^th	400	45.3%
2016	48.76	210^th	394	46.7%
2017	62.89	121^st	380	68.2%
2018	62.57	137^th	385	64.4%
2019	70.13	71^st	389	81.7%
2021	67.21	83^rd	388	78.6%
2022	73.45	94^th	409	77.0%
2023	72.05	68^th	398	82.9%
2024	72.67	67^th	431	84.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at New Prairie High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.66	40^th	285	86.0%
2024	38.14	170^th	289	41.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Prairie High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.09	102^nd	379	73.1%
2024	70.78	68^th	377	82.0%

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Rank History for Female students at New Prairie High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.10	70^th	388	82.0%
2024	73.60	63^rd	392	83.9%

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Rank History for Male students at New Prairie High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.27	74^th	383	80.7%
2024	65.26	99^th	392	74.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Prairie High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2022	82.69	31^st	164	81.1%
2023	66.07	46^th	166	72.3%
2024	79.15	29^th	184	84.2%

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Rank History for White students at New Prairie High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2022	65.90	107^th	378	71.7%
2023	67.31	71^st	375	81.1%
2024	64.26	82^nd	381	78.5%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for New Prairie High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	710	1	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
1989	726	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	730
1990	696	1	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
1991	685	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
1992	698	0	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	706
1993	687	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
1994	684	0	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1995	681	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	4	693
1996	681	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	4	693
1997	698	0	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	710
1998	734	1	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
1999	739	2	0	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	762
2000	754	2	5	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	781
2001	775	2	2	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	792
2002	781	3	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
2003	781	3	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
2004	635	1	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
2005	828	2	8	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	853
2006	834	5	4	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	863
2007	832	4	2	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	860
2008	808	7	1	30	3	n/a	n/a	1	850
2009	828	5	3	34	5	n/a	n/a	2	877
2010	825	6	3	36	5	n/a	n/a	4	879
2011	780	5	4	34	5	0	24	0	852
2012	797	5	3	53	4	0	21	0	883
2013	790	5	3	50	1	0	16	0	865
2014	835	6	4	62	1	0	25	0	933
2015	862	2	2	75	0	0	28	0	969
2016	853	2	3	74	1	0	20	0	953
2017	879	4	1	81	1	0	27	0	993
2018	824	4	2	87	1	0	28	0	946
2019	826	6	2	89	1	0	37	0	961
2020	848	8	3	94	1	0	35	0	989
2021	837	6	3	94	0	0	37	0	977
2022	853	6	3	90	1	0	32	0	985
2023	838	8	4	97	2	0	30	0	979
2024	828	5	4	100	2	0	31	0	970

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Prairie High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	719	39.1	18.3	6.1
1989	730	40.1	18.2	2.5
1990	705	39.5	17.8	3
1991	690	42.3	16.3	2.2
1992	706	38.1	18.5	3.4
1993	692	39.5	17.5	3.6
1994	693	39.4	17.6	3.6
1995	693	36.6	18.9	5.5
1996	693	36.6	18.9	5.5
1997	710	38.0	18.7	3.5
1998	753	40.9	18.4	5.3
1999	762	41.9	18.2	7.3
2000	781	42.9	18.2	8.5
2001	792	43.9	18.0	7.7
2002	793	42.4	18.7	10.7
2003	793	42.4	18.7	10.7
2004	646	40.7	15.9	14.6
2005	853	41.5	20.6	14.1
2006	863	44.0	19.6	15.5
2007	860	n/a	n/a	14.5
2008	850	45.7	18.6	20.7
2009	877	45.3	19.4	20.6
2010	879	47.9	18.3	28.5
2011	852	42.9	19.8	27.6
2012	883	50.5	17.4	30.4
2013	865	49.4	17.4	31.9
2014	933	47.4	19.6	32.4
2015	969	50.0	19.3	32.9
2016	953	50.0	19.0	29.5
2017	993	51.2	19.3	31.4
2018	946	54.3	17.4	33.6
2019	961	52.0	18.4	31.4
2020	989	52.0	18.9	32.5
2021	977	54.1	18.0	30.1
2022	985	62.5	15.7	30.1
2023	979	57.7	16.9	32.9
2024	970	56.2	17.2	36

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New Prairie High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	719	39.1	18.3	6.1
1989	730	40.1	18.2	2.5
1990	705	39.5	17.8	3
1991	690	42.3	16.3	2.2
1992	706	38.1	18.5	3.4
1993	692	39.5	17.5	3.6
1994	693	39.4	17.6	3.6
1995	693	36.6	18.9	5.5
1996	693	36.6	18.9	5.5
1997	710	38.0	18.7	3.5
1998	753	40.9	18.4	5.3
1999	762	41.9	18.2	7.3
2000	781	42.9	18.2	8.5
2001	792	43.9	18.0	7.7
2002	793	42.4	18.7	10.7
2003	793	42.4	18.7	10.7
2004	646	40.7	15.9	14.6
2005	853	41.5	20.6	14.1
2006	863	44.0	19.6	15.5
2007	860	n/a	n/a	14.5
2008	850	45.7	18.6	20.7
2009	877	45.3	19.4	20.6
2010	879	47.9	18.3	28.5
2011	852	42.9	19.8	27.6
2012	883	50.5	17.4	30.4
2013	865	49.4	17.4	31.9
2014	933	47.4	19.6	32.4
2015	969	50.0	19.3	32.9
2016	953	50.0	19.0	29.5
2017	993	51.2	19.3	31.4
2018	946	54.3	17.4	33.6
2019	961	52.0	18.4	31.4
2020	989	52.0	18.9	32.5
2021	977	54.1	18.0	30.1
2022	985	62.5	15.7	30.1
2023	979	57.7	16.9	32.9
2024	970	56.2	17.2	36

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for New Prairie High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$74 (0.8%)	$8,904 (99.2%)	$8,978
2020	$54 (0.6%)	$8,893 (99.4%)	$8,947
2021	$193 (2.0%)	$9,489 (98.0%)	$9,682
2022	$506 (4.9%)	$9,888 (95.1%)	$10,393

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Prairie High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 71^st of 389 High schools	Ranks 68^th of 398 High schools	1.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (New Prairie High School)	49.4	39.8	9.6%
End of Course Biology (New Prairie United School Corp)	49.4	39.8	9.6%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	961	979	1.9%
African American	6	8	33.3%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	89	97	9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	826	838	1.5%
Two or More Races	37	30	18.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	31.4%	32.9%	1.5%

Schools Near New Prairie High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Prairie High School	Public	9-12	5333 N Cougar Rd	New Carlisle	46552	St. Joseph County	New Prairie United School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 654-7271	970	56	17.2	36.0%	828 (85.4%)	5 (0.5%)	100 (10.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.2%)	72.7	67^th of 431 public high schools	84.5%		72	68^th of 398 public high schools	82.9%	1	60.2	22.0	65.6	$10,393	$506	$9,888
Career Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3801 Crescent Circle	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Career Academy High School	Yes	No	No	No	(574) 299-9800	448	57	7.8	54.9%	209 (46.7%)	151 (33.7%)	46 (10.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	23.8	328^th of 431 public high schools	23.9%		39.7	244^th of 398 public high schools	38.7%	84	36.4	9.1	20.7	$11,956	$988	$10,968
LaPorte Juvenile Correctional	Public	5-12	2407 N 500 W	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	Indiana Department of Correction	No	No	No	No	(812) 265-6154	50	8	6.2		27 (54.0%)	13 (26.0%)	3 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.0%)	23.6	330^th of 431 public high schools	23.4%		11.5	363^rd of 398 public high schools	8.8%	33	40.0	0.0
Washington High School	Public	9-12	4747 W Washington Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5500	812	70	11.6	66.9%	81 (10.0%)	428 (52.7%)	243 (29.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.9%)	8.3	396^th of 431 public high schools	8.1%		8.7	368^th of 398 public high schools	7.5%	28	11.5	3.4	12.1	$14,939	$2,864	$12,075
Excel Center - South Bend	Public, Charter	9-12	2721 Kenwood Avenue	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Excel Center - South Bend	Yes	No	No	No	(574) 314-5570	184	7	26.2	52.7%	43 (23.4%)	91 (49.5%)	33 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.1%)								(n/a)				$4,022	$00	$4,022
Michigan City High School	Public	9-12	8466 W Pahs Rd	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2044	1,531	93	16.4	66.2%	611 (39.9%)	571 (37.3%)	194 (12.7%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	144 (9.4%)	23.7	329^th of 431 public high schools	23.7%		22.2	320^th of 398 public high schools	19.6%	9	32.5	13.0	18.3	$16,628	$1,766	$14,862
Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	Public, Charter	9-12	635 S Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	Yes	No	No	No	(765) 494-7872	154	11	14.0	61.0%	68 (44.2%)	27 (17.5%)	46 (29.9%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	36	281^st of 431 public high schools	34.8%		47.7	192^nd of 398 public high schools	51.8%	89	40.0	13.3	36.0	$16,270	$2,130	$14,141
John Glenn High School	Public	9-12	201 John Glenn Dr	Walkerton	46574	St. Joseph County	John Glenn School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(574) 586-3195	633	44	14.3	39.2%	561 (88.6%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	72.5	68^th of 431 public high schools	84.2%		80	41^st of 398 public high schools	89.7%	27	51.5	34.1	56.4	$10,597	$414	$10,184
Riley High School	Public	9-12	1902 Fellows St	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5100	998	88	11.3	59.3%	279 (28.0%)	350 (35.1%)	245 (24.5%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (11.5%)	20.1	345^th of 431 public high schools	20.0%		23.2	317^th of 398 public high schools	20.4%	28	34.3	5.6	22.3	$15,330	$2,616	$12,715
Rise Up Academy at Eggleston	Public	9-12	740 N Eddy Street	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3500	175	24	7.2	62.3%	24 (13.7%)	94 (53.7%)	38 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (10.3%)	5.4	420^th of 431 public high schools	2.6%		4.2	392^nd of 398 public high schools	1.5%	28	6.0	0.0		$20,033	$2,944	$17,089

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