Total enrollment
3,417
-152 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in New Castle
Indiana · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in New Castle number 11, teaching approximately 3,417 Indiana students, an average of 311 per school.
4-year change in New Castle
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-1 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
17,367
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
3,417
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
11
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue River Valley Elementary Sch | Elementary | PK-06 | 331 |
| Blue River Valley Jr-Sr High Sch | High | 07-12 | 289 |
| Eastwood Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 257 |
| James Whitcomb Riley Elem School | Elementary | PK-06 | 246 |
| New Castle Area Vocational Sch | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| New Castle High School | High | 09-12 | 828 |
| New Castle Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 627 |
| Parker Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 278 |
| Sunnyside Elementary School | Combined | M-M | · |
| Westwood Elementary School | Elementary | KG-06 | 256 |
| Wilbur Wright Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 305 |
About New Castle
Across New Castle, Indiana, 11 public schools instructs about 3,417 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is built around 6 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Schools in New Castle average about 311 students each, 43% noticeably below the Indiana norm.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 4%: 3,569 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,417 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 10 to 9 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for New Castle discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.