Best High Schools in Zip Code 46148

Summary:

The 46148 zip code is home to two high schools: Knightstown High School and New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy. While Knightstown High School has a larger student population and higher graduation rates, it faces challenges with academic achievement and chronic absenteeism. In contrast, New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy has a smaller student body and lower chronic absenteeism, but significantly lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages.

Knightstown High School stands out with a four-year graduation rate of 94.5%, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.1%. Academically, Knightstown High School's proficiency rates on SAT and ILEARN assessments are significantly higher than those of New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy, which are well below the district and state averages.

The student populations of the two schools also differ considerably. Knightstown High School has a predominantly white student body, while New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at New Castle Schools (7.4) is significantly lower than that of Knightstown High School (15.6), suggesting potential differences in resource allocation and funding between the two schools.

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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
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	317	27	11.5	44.8%	300 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	26.2	318^th of 431 public high schools	26.2%		46.3	201^st of 398 public high schools	49.5%	117	36.6	9.9	26.7	$13,176	$805	$12,371
New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	10892 N In-140	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 860-0003	75	4	19.5	4.0%	58 (77.3%)	11 (14.7%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	11.6	381^st of 431 public high schools	11.6%					(n/a)	22.2	3.7	14.3

Cities Near Zip Code 46148

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Knightstown	0.78 mi	4	339^th
Charlottesville	4.85 mi	3	140^th
Mays	6.28 mi	2	373^rd
Straughn	9.66 mi	2	363^rd
New Castle	10.29 mi	9	291^st

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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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