New Castle Area SD School District

420 Fern St
New Castle, PA 16101
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

New Castle Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 802 students in New Castle Area SD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in New Castle Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in New Castle Area SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Castle Sr. High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
2,990 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

New Castle Area SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#601 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of New Castle Area SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
9%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Castle Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Castle Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of New Castle Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
173 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
609 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
20%
15%
# White Students
1,676 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
56%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
521 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
18%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
273
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
241
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
247
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
282
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
217
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,055 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,472 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of New Castle Area SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$55 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of New Castle Area SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,055
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in New Castle Area SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,472
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in New Castle Area SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New Castle Area SD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Castle Sr. High School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 E Lincoln Ave
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 656-4700
Grades: 9-12
| 802 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,990 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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