Total enrollment
1,608
+52 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school).
4-year change in New Castle
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
4,880
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,608
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
4
public K-12
| 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 rose 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,556 students to 1,608.
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.