Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCumberland’s public schools score below 65% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
29% of students in Cumberland’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Cumberland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cumberland’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 926 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cumberland’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Mount Vernon Community School Corporation spends $12,230 per student and New Palestine $11,861, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
15 elementary schools, then five middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cumberland’s grade
C+: better than 35% of Indiana school districts, #495 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cumberland, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Cumberland · depends on your address
Warren Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,391 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Mt Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,470 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Fortville
New Palestine High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,254 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in New Palestine
10th grade in Cumberland · depends on your address
Warren Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,391 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Mt Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,470 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Fortville
New Palestine High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,254 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in New Palestine
11th grade in Cumberland · depends on your address
Warren Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,391 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Mt Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,470 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Fortville
New Palestine High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,254 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in New Palestine
12th grade in Cumberland · depends on your address
Warren Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,391 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Mt Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,470 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Fortville
New Palestine High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,254 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in New Palestine
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Cumberland
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Cumberland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Cumberland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | C+ | Mount Vernon Community School Corporation PK–12 · New Palestine PK–12 · Warren Township Metropolitan PK–12 |
| Buck Creek | A− | Mount Vernon Community School Corporation |
| Sugar Creek | A | New Palestine |
Every school in Cumberland
23 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cumberland’s schools
Are Cumberland’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cumberland children attend score below 65% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #495 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cumberland in?
Mount Vernon Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,940 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cumberland kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Warren Central High School, Mt Vernon High School and New Palestine High School.
What is Cumberland’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Warren Township Metropolitan School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Cumberland spend per student?
$12,230 in Mount Vernon Community School Corporation, $11,861 in New Palestine Community Schools and $15,178 in Warren Township Metropolitan School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cumberland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cumberland → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.