Photo: Stickman42 · CC BY-SA 4.0New Whiteland’s public schools outscore 70% of Indiana districts
On the state reading tests, 50% of New Whiteland’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Whiteland, 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 100% 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.
New Whiteland’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 886 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Whiteland’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,478 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Clark Pleasant Middle School, then Whiteland Community High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 New Whiteland’s grade
B+: better than 70% of Indiana school districts, #239 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Whiteland, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in New Whiteland · depends on your address
Grassy Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 847 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Greenwood
Pleasant Crossing Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 578 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Whiteland
6th grade in New Whiteland
Clark Pleasant Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,690 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Greenwood
7th grade in New Whiteland
Clark Pleasant Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,690 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Greenwood
8th grade in New Whiteland
Clark Pleasant Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,690 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Greenwood
9th grade in New Whiteland
Whiteland Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,144 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Whiteland
10th grade in New Whiteland
Whiteland Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,144 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Whiteland
11th grade in New Whiteland
Whiteland Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,144 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Whiteland
12th grade in New Whiteland
Whiteland Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,144 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Whiteland
New Whiteland’s public schools are run by Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation, which also serves Clark, Greenwood, Pleasant and Whiteland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
New Whiteland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share New Whiteland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| New Whiteland | B+ | Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation |
| Whiteland | B+ | Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation |
Every school in New Whiteland
8 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 New Whiteland’s schools
Are New Whiteland’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Whiteland children attend outscore 70% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #239 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is New Whiteland in?
Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,179 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do New Whiteland kids go to high school?
Whiteland Community High School in Whiteland, with 2,144 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is New Whiteland’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does New Whiteland spend per student?
$12,478 in Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What New Whiteland families are saying about school.
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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.