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New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy

Public Grades 9-12

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 10% of Indiana high schools

Summary

New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy is a small public high school in Knightstown, Indiana, serving grades 9–12 with 84 students; it is part of New Castle Community School Corp and sits about 2 miles from Knightstown High School. Its very small enrollment and specialized academy setting mean families should interpret comparisons with larger comprehensive high schools with caution.

The academy has been consistently low-ranked: 373 of 415 schools in 2025–26 (10th percentile, 1 star), and 1 star in each recent year. Its 2024–25 graduation rate was 56.7%, far below the district’s 87.7%, the state’s 89.7%, and nearby high schools ranging from 87.8% to 100.0%, including Tri Junior-Senior High School at 100.0% and Knightstown High School at 98.5%. SAT Math proficiency stayed below 5% for three reported years (3.57% in 2025–26), compared with 17.2% for the district and 25.6% statewide. SAT ERW was 21.43% versus 39.25% district and 51.9% state, and Biology ILEARN was 23.08% versus 37.95% district. Chronic absenteeism was 19.4% in 2024–25, above district and state, though lower than Knightstown’s 23.2%; prior years showed only 1.5% and 1.6%, an abrupt change that may reflect reporting differences.

Resource indicators also differ sharply. The academy’s per-student spending was $9,378 in 2023–24, the lowest among nearby schools ($10,361–$14,649), while its student-teacher ratio was 29.6 in 2024–25, far above nearby schools (11.5–15.0). Subgroup effectiveness rankings are around the 8th–11th percentile statewide for special education and low-income students, suggesting broad challenges rather than one isolated group. Within the same district, New Castle High School outperforms the academy on every available metric, including graduation rate (93.4% vs. 56.7%), SAT Math (19.62% vs. 3.57%), and student-teacher ratio (11.5 vs. 29.6). Because the academy likely serves a specialized or alternative population and has very small cohorts, year-to-year volatility should be expected.

Students ?

29.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,599

Per pupil spending ?

4.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

10892 N - In-140
Knightstown, IN 46148

(877) 860-0003

District: New Castle Community School Corp

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.3%

African American:

15.5%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2024 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (14% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Indiana average (57% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg32%

Indiana avg39%

373^rd of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the New Castle Community School Corp

249^th of 374New Castle Community School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	373 of 415	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	331 of 429	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	381 of 432	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	348 of 390	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	366 of 397	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	293 of 386	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	361 of 392	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	260 of 292	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	349 of 387	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	323 of 377	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	371 of 381	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile~ school

White (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology23%

Evidence-based Reading and Writing21%-30 vs state

Mathematics4%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	10892 N - In-140	Knightstown	46148	Rush County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 860-0003	84	3	29.6	—	54 (64.3%)	13 (15.5%)	7 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.7%)	11.1	373^rd of 415 public high schools	10.1%		23.3	331^st of 429 public high schools	22.8%	42	21.4	3.6											23.1	$9,599	$259	$9,339
Knightstown High School	Public	9-12	8149 W US Hwy 40	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	C A Beard Memorial School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 345-5153	318	26	12.0	34.0%	297 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	30.3	298^th of 415 public high schools	28.2%		45.1	229^th of 429 public high schools	46.6%	69	45.2	11.0											23.6	$14,644	$125	$14,519
Eastern Hancock High School	Public	9-12	10320 E 250 N	Charlottesville	46117	Hancock County	Eastern Hancock County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 936-5595	371	27	13.5	29.1%	358 (96.5%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44.2	231^st of 415 public high schools	44.3%		65.9	101^st of 429 public high schools	76.5%	130	46.5	14.1											44.9	$12,342	$436	$11,906
Tri Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	6972 S St Rd 103	Straughn	47387	Henry County	South Henry School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 987-7988	458	33	14.0	49.8%	437 (95.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	32.5	288^th of 415 public high schools	30.6%		36.5	280^th of 429 public high schools	34.7%	8	44.4	14.8	33.9	18.3	25.4	25.9	33.9	8.3	21.2	21.3	28.3	28.3	21.6	$10,322	$18	$10,304
Rushville Consolidated High School	Public	9-12	1201 Lions Path	Rushville	46173	Rush County	Rush County Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 932-3901	619	48	12.9	56.2%	562 (90.8%)	5 (0.8%)	21 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	47.5	208^th of 415 public high schools	49.9%		50.9	199^th of 429 public high schools	53.6%	9	46.2	24.7											28.3	$14,302	$481	$13,821
Morristown Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	223 S Patterson St	Morristown	46161	Shelby County	Shelby Eastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 763-1221	333	26	12.8	41.7%	315 (94.6%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	63.8	111^th of 415 public high schools	73.3%		47.2	219^th of 429 public high schools	49.0%	108	63.0	32.6	39.5	30.4	35.3	34.7	60.5	51.8	27.5	46.0	44.2	44.2	34.6	$13,318	$488	$12,830
New Castle Area Vocational School	Public	6-12	801 Parkview Dr	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 593-6680	0	17	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Castle High School	Public	9-12	801 Parkview Dr	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 593-6670	828	72	11.5	50.5%	712 (86.0%)	16 (1.9%)	44 (5.3%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.9%)	42.3	241^st of 415 public high schools	41.9%		38.6	273^rd of 429 public high schools	36.4%	32	42.4	19.6											39.0	$14,423	$2,324	$12,099
New Castle Virtual Academy (6-12)	Public	6-12	322 Elliott Ave.	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(765) 521-7201	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)						7.7				7.1
Greenfield-Central High School	Public	9-12	810 N Broadway	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 462-9211	1,413	94	15.0	37.2%	1,225 (86.7%)	45 (3.2%)	77 (5.4%)	19 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.2%)	60.5	129^th of 415 public high schools	68.9%		62	127^th of 429 public high schools	70.4%	2	53.0	23.2											50.2	$11,619	$739	$10,879

Frequently Asked Questions about New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy

How many students attend New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 84 students attended New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy.

What district is New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy in?

New Castle Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy?

Students at New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy are 64% White, 15% African American, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Indiana high schools.

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