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New Prairie High School

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New Prairie High School ranks 83 rd of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 81% of Indiana high schools

Summary

New Prairie High School is a public high school located in New Carlisle, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 970 students. The school is part of the New Prairie United School Corporation, which is ranked 34th out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Prairie High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Indiana, ranking 83rd out of 429 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain subject areas, such as ILEARN/Biology, where the percentage of students proficient or better is significantly higher than the state average (60.96% vs. 29% in 2022-2023). New Prairie High School also has impressive graduation rates, with a 96.6% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average. The school excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking highly for Hispanic students (44th out of 181 high schools in 2024-2025) and multi-racial students (6th out of 111 high schools in 2024-2025).

When compared to nearby schools, Riley High School and Rise Up Academy at Eggleston have significantly lower academic performance, with only 18.55% and 0% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology, respectively. New Prairie High School's relatively high per-student spending of $11,360 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average, may contribute to the school's strong academic performance. While the school faces some challenges, such as fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, its overall success and commitment to student achievement are commendable.

945

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,360

Per pupil spending ?

34.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5333 N Cougar Rd
New Carlisle, IN 46552

(574) 654-7271

District: New Prairie United School Corp

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Indiana high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Indiana avg42%

83^rd of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 380New Prairie United 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
2025	69.7	83 of 429	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	67 of 432	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	68 of 398	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	94 of 409	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	83 of 388	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	71 of 389	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	137 of 385	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.9	121 of 380	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.8	210 of 394	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	219 of 400	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.2	162 of 379	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.0	68 of 353	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	60.4	89 of 373	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	59.7	101 of 364	72.3%	★★★★☆
2010	57.3	95 of 362	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	0.0	364 of 364	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	69.0	94 of 360	73.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.5	80 of 354	77.4%	★★★★☆
2006	66.5	100 of 349	71.3%	★★★★☆
2005	65.2	115 of 349	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	145 of 387	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	63 of 392	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	70 of 388	82.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	44 of 181	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	29 of 184	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	46 of 166	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	31 of 164	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	79 of 377	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	68 of 377	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	102 of 379	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	61 of 386	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	99 of 392	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	74 of 383	80.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	6 of 111	94.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	37 of 298	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	38.1	170 of 289	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.7	40 of 285	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	98 of 377	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	82 of 381	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	71 of 375	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	107 of 378	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing63%+9 vs state

Biology61%+15 vs state

Mathematics21%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	LaPorte County	New Prairie United School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 654-7271	945	51	18.4	34.6%	805 (85.2%)	6 (0.6%)	98 (10.4%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.1%)	69.7	83^rd of 429 public high schools	80.7%		72.7	67^th of 432 public high schools	84.5%	16	63.5	21.3	61.0	$11,360	$882	$10,478
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	481	47	10.2	53.8%	214 (44.5%)	166 (34.5%)	53 (11.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.7%)	26.5	320^th of 429 public high schools	25.4%		23.8	328^th of 432 public high schools	24.1%	8	41.9	8.6	25.0	$16,034	$5,545	$10,489
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	795	73	10.8	65.3%	75 (9.4%)	426 (53.6%)	228 (28.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.7%)	6.1	408^th of 429 public high schools	4.9%		8.3	396^th of 432 public high schools	8.3%	12	10.8	1.3	9.6	$15,710	$3,323	$12,387
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	296	8	37.0	11.5%	61 (20.6%)	123 (41.6%)	90 (30.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	4.6	416^th of 429 public high schools	3.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0		$4,336	$137	$4,199
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	1,506	95	15.8	68.3%	604 (40.1%)	533 (35.4%)	208 (13.8%)	7 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	149 (9.9%)	19.2	349^th of 429 public high schools	18.6%		23.7	329^th of 432 public high schools	23.8%	20	30.5	10.5	19.3	$16,187	$2,560	$13,627
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	138	14	9.8	61.6%	54 (39.1%)	29 (21.0%)	44 (31.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	19.6	348^th of 429 public high schools	18.9%		36	281^st of 432 public high schools	35.0%	67	23.1	3.9	35.1	$12,394	$3,495	$8,899
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	629	45	14.1	40.1%	552 (87.8%)	5 (0.8%)	41 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	69.7	84^th of 429 public high schools	80.4%		72.5	68^th of 432 public high schools	84.3%	16	57.9	30.2	52.8	$11,760	$365	$11,396
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	1,238	99	12.5	57.4%	319 (25.8%)	492 (39.7%)	302 (24.4%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	112 (9.0%)	15.9	363^rd of 429 public high schools	15.4%		20.1	345^th of 432 public high schools	20.1%	18	32.7	5.6	18.6	$15,942	$2,472	$13,470
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	149	22	6.8	67.1%	19 (12.8%)	71 (47.7%)	46 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.7%)	4.4	428^th of 429 public high schools	0.2%		5.4	421^st of 432 public high schools	2.5%	7	7.9	0.0	0.0	$21,785	$4,499	$17,286
Clay High School	Public	9-12	19131 Darden Rd	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4900	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$19,967	$2,944	$17,022

Frequently Asked Questions about New Prairie High School

What district is New Prairie High School in?

New Prairie United School Corp

How many students attend New Prairie High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 945 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.

Is New Prairie High School a good school?

New Prairie High School ranks 83^rd of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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