Total enrollment
3,417
-413 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus.
7-year change in New Castle
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-1 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
87%
was 90%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 11%: 3,830 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,417 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 10 to 9 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 90% to 87% over the same 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.