Total enrollment
1,608
-103 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in New Castle
Colorado · Public K-12
Public K-12 enrollment in New Castle totals about 1,608 students across 4 schools (an average of 402 students per campus).
7-year change in New Castle
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
48%
was 52%
% Hispanic
50%
was 45%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Ridge High School | High | 09-12 | 578 |
| Elk Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 272 |
| Kathryn Senor Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 275 |
| Riverside School | Middle | 06-08 | 483 |
About New Castle
New Castle is a compact Colorado city in terms of public-school footprint, with 4 schools and 1,608 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in New Castle is around 402 students, 12% meaningfully below the Colorado average of about 456.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in New Castle has fell 6% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 1,711 students to 1,608. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment climbed from 45% to 50%.
On this page, the community for New Castle discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.