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New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy

Grades 09–12 · Knightstown, IN · NCES 180744002750

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10892 N - IN-140 · Knightstown, IN 46148

At a glance

Reported students

84

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

2.83

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

29.7:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

09–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Indiana high enrollment

11th percentile

Compared with 437 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

257

New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy: 84 reported students.

State peer staffing position

95th percentile

29.7:1 reported; state peer median 14.3:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy

New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Knightstown. It is one of 11 current school records connected to New Castle Community School Corp. NCES reports 84 students for 2024–25.

Among 437 high schools in Indiana with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 481 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 11th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 29.7:1, above the Indiana median of 14.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (64.3%) and Black (15.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy

  1. 1How do the reported 29.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 2.83 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White64.3%
  • Hispanic8.3%
  • Black15.5%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial10.7%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in New Castle Community School Corp

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

New Castle Area Vocational Sch

High · Grades 06–12

0 reported students

New Castle Virtual Academy (6-12)

High · Grades 06–12

Enrollment not reported

New Castle High School

High · Grades 09–12

828 reported students

New Castle Virtual Academy (K-5)

Elementary · Grades KG–05

Enrollment not reported

James Whitcomb Riley Elem School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

246 reported students

Westwood Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

256 reported students

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