New Dollars + $ense
Noblesville Schools has launched a new website called Dollars and $ense where residents can find details on Noblesville Schools finances, get answers to common questions, learn about how Indiana schools are funded, and stay up to date on school district costs, spending and financial accomplishments.
On the Dollars + $ense site residents can find:
- District financial highlights
- Links to Noblesville Schools financial documents
- How school finance works at the federal, state and local levels
- How different “buckets” of money are funded and what specifically the money is spent on at Noblesville Schools
- How referendums work
- Answers to frequently asked questions like “What is Noblesville Schools doing to help lower my high property taxes?”
- Charts with Noblesville Schools actual financial data for each fund
Upcoming Funding Challenges
Nolesville Schools is currently facing serious funding challenges including:
- New state property tax legislation that will reduce funding to Noblesville Schools by millions of dollars a year.
- Declining student enrollment demographics, with more aging families choosing to stay in their homes and more seniors graduating than kindergarteners entering our schools. A decrease in student enrollment means a decrease in funding.
- Increasing inflation.
- The scheduled expiration of referendum funds in 2026.
Financial Highlights
- Decreased tax rate for seventh year in a row
- AA credit rating
- Top S&P financial rating among Indiana school districts
- Balanced budget
- Strong financial reserves
- Paying off debt at an aggressive pace
- Benefit changes to streamline efficiencies and reduce taxpayer cost
High School STEM and Performing Arts Expansion
Noblesville Schools cut the ribbon on their high school academic expansion this past August, opening more than 100,000 square feet of new and renovated space to address general capacity needs and significantly enhance student opportunities in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) and performing arts.
100 Years of the Millers
During the 2025–2026 school year, Noblesville Schools is celebrating 100 Years of the Millers. In 1925, the Noblesville Milling Company offered to purchase athletic uniforms for Noblesville High School in exchange for naming the school’s teams the “Millers.” Before this, NHS teams were known as the “Black and Gold.” While the Noblesville Milling Company is long gone, Noblesville Schools still proudly carries the Millers name.
The Heart of Our Community
Several community leaders and Noblesville residents are featured in a new video that showcases how strong schools are the heart of our community.
Hall of Fame
The inaugural Noblesville Schools Hall of Fame Class of 2025 will be inducted this spring at our new Hall of Fame courtyard located between the Noblesville Schools Community Center and Beaver Stadium. We are selecting the Hall of Fame Class of 2026 now so please consider nominating someone!
What Else is New?
- National music education recognition for eleventh year in a row
- National STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) recognition for eighth year in a row
- Increased ILEARN scores
- New Indiana high school diploma
- New English Language Arts curriculum and materials across all schools
- New welding program at NHS
- Expansion of college credit and workforce development options at NHS
- New middle school computer science course
- New athletic building at Noblesville East Middle School, new softball locker rooms, new air handling units at NHS
