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New Palestine, IN

3,621 residents•3,698 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
7.2
out of 10
67% above Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
62%Math
56%Reading
44% above Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
0.27
per 1,000 students
89% below Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
13.53
per 1,000 residents
68% below Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in New Palestine; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in New Palestine

9 schools
8.2
New Palestine Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.4
New Palestine Jr High School
Middlepublic
7.2
Zion Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate
6.7
Sugar Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.4
New Palestine Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
—
Montessori Science Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Montessori Science Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
New Palestine High School
Highpublic
—
Zion Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in New Palestine

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across New Palestine in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
89% below Indiana avg
0.27
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in New Palestine

49 total incidents reported across New Palestine in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
68% below Indiana avg
13.53
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
28
Property
11
Drug
10

Crime Types

  • Assault51%
  • Drugs20%
  • Forgery8%
  • Fraud8%
  • Sex4%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other4%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,698 students enrolled across New Palestine's schools.

  • Public3,53496%
  • Private1644%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across New Palestine's K-12 schools.

  • White90%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black1%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
26%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.