Photo: Public domain · Public domainNew Castle’s public schools score below 55% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 33% of New Castle’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Castle, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
New Castle’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 631 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Castle’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports New Castle’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,099 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind New Castle’s grade
B−: better than 45% of Indiana school districts, #418 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Castle, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in New Castle
New Castle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 627 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in New Castle
New Castle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 627 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in New Castle · depends on your address
New Castle High School
Grades 9–12 · 828 students · 12:1 students per teacher
New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy
Grades 9–12 · 84 students · 30:1 students per teacher · in Knightstown
10th grade in New Castle · depends on your address
New Castle High School
Grades 9–12 · 828 students · 12:1 students per teacher
New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy
Grades 9–12 · 84 students · 30:1 students per teacher · in Knightstown
New Castle’s public schools are run by New Castle Community School Corporation, which also serves Henry and Liberty. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
New Castle vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share New Castle’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle | B− | New Castle Community School Corporation |
Every school in New Castle
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about New Castle’s schools
Are New Castle’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools New Castle children attend score below 55% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #418 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is New Castle in?
New Castle Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,881 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do New Castle kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: New Castle High School and New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy.
What is New Castle’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in New Castle Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does New Castle spend per student?
$15,099 in New Castle Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What New Castle families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near New Castle → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.