Newcastle Public Schools
Newcastle Public Schools is a public school district based in Newcastle, Oklahoma, serving 2,618 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #43 of the 124 Oklahoma districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 654 students each, more than the Oklahoma median of 428. It spends about $8,409 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Oklahoma median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Newcastle compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Newcastle | Oklahoma median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,409 | $9,827 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,806 | $5,709 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 153 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 321 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 16.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 327 | 356 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Oklahoma median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Oklahoma
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenpool Public SchoolsGlenpool | 2,826 | 5 | $9,256 | 16.7 | #41 |
| Ada Public SchoolsAda | 2,696 | 6 | $10,197 | 13.8 | #42 |
| Newcastle Public SchoolsNewcastle · this district | 2,618 | 4 | $8,409 | 17.1 | #43 |
| Ardmore Public SchoolsArdmore | 2,546 | 6 | $10,590 | 20.5 | #44 |
| Elgin Public SchoolsElgin | 2,534 | 3 | $9,251 | 18.0 | #45 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solana Beach ElementarySolana Beach, CA | 2,620 | $20,410 | 22.4 |
| Laurel School DistrictLaurel, MS | 2,620 | $9,885 | 16.1 |
| Affton 101St Louis, MO | 2,619 | $11,134 | 14.4 |
| Mitchell School District 17-2Mitchell, SD | 2,619 | $10,273 | 13.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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