Total enrollment
8,564
+923 (+12%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in New Castle
Pennsylvania · Public K-12
New Castle's public-school footprint covers 18 campuses with combined enrollment of about 8,564 students, averaging 476 per campus.
7-year change in New Castle
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
+3 (+20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
77%
was 81%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
9%
was 11%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
21,579
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
8,564
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
18
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center | Elementary | KG-02 | 736 |
| Laurel El Sch | Elementary | KG-06 | 503 |
| Laurel HS | High | 09-12 | 313 |
| Laurel MS | Middle | 07-08 | 160 |
| Lawrence County Career and Technical Center | High | 09-12 | 418 |
| Mohawk El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 709 |
| Mohawk JHS | Middle | 06-08 | 329 |
| Mohawk SHS | High | 09-12 | 406 |
| Neshannock JSHS | High | 07-12 | 545 |
| Neshannock Memorial El Sch | Elementary | KG-06 | 688 |
| New Castle JHS | Middle | 06-08 | 689 |
| New Castle SHS | High | 09-12 | 740 |
| Shenango El Sch | Elementary | KG-06 | 485 |
| Shenango HS | High | 07-12 | 449 |
| Union Area HS | High | 09-12 | 193 |
| Union Area MS | Middle | 06-08 | 174 |
| Union Memorial El Sch | Elementary | PK-05 | 320 |
| Washington Intrmd Sch | Elementary | 03-05 | 707 |
About New Castle
New Castle is a moderately sized Pennsylvania city in terms of public-school footprint, with 18 schools and 8,564 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city comprises 7 elementary, 4 middle, and 7 high.
Schools in New Castle average about 476 students each, 16% noticeably below the Pennsylvania norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 8,564 students, climbed 12% from the 7,641 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 15 to 18 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 81% to 77% over the same window.
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