Public schools in New Castle, IN
New Castle has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 3,417 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; New Castle Community Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run New Castle's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in New Castle | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Community Schools | 7 | 2,939 | $14,783 |
| Blue River Valley Schools | 2 | 642 | $12,567 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in New Castle, 1,117 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle High School | 828 | 11.5 | 47.2% | New Castle Community Schools |
| Blue River Valley Jr-Sr High School | 289 | 13.4 | 41.5% | Blue River Valley Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in New Castle, 627 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Middle School | 627 | 11.4 | 52.5% | New Castle Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in New Castle, 1,673 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue River Valley Elementary School | 331 | 14.1 | 48.3% | Blue River Valley Schools |
| Wilbur Wright Elementary School | 305 | 12.9 | 68.2% | New Castle Community Schools |
| Parker Elementary School | 278 | 12.5 | 69.4% | New Castle Community Schools |
| Eastwood Elementary School | 257 | 9.8 | 69.6% | New Castle Community Schools |
| Westwood Elementary School | 256 | 15.1 | 29.3% | New Castle Community Schools |
| James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School | 246 | 14.5 | 44.7% | New Castle Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How New Castle's public schools compare with Indiana's
The median New Castle school has 12.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Indiana median of 14.8. 44% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 289 students (state 456).
| New Castle | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.9 | 14.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 289 | 456 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 44% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 78% | 38% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 New Castle schools and the 1,822 Indiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in New Castle
- New Castle Community SchoolsRuns 7 of New Castle's 9 public schools and spent $14,783 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,783
- New Castle High School, the largest high school in New Castle828 students in 2024-25, 11.5 per teacher.828
- Compare New Castle Community Schools with Blue River Valley SchoolsNew Castle's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IndianaIndiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a New Castle addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Indiana
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- Evansville40 schools
- South Bend35 schools
- Elkhart29 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Lafayette24 schools
- Valparaiso23 schools
Questions about schools in New Castle
How many public schools are in New Castle, IN?
9 public schools with an address in New Castle were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 3,417 students.What is the largest high school in New Castle?
New Castle High School, with 828 students in 2024-25 (New Castle Community Schools).Which districts run New Castle's schools?
New Castle Community Schools (7 schools), Blue River Valley Schools (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25