New Castle Area School District
New Castle Area School District is a public school district based in New Castle, Pennsylvania, serving 2,920 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #161 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 730 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Gregg Paladina. It spends about $15,432 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How New Castle Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | New Castle Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,432 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,234 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $55.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $57.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 190 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 342 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 487 | 328 | 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 Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Suburban School DistrictYork | 2,925 | 6 | $16,343 | 12.9 | #159 |
| Chichester School DistrictAston | 2,923 | 6 | $21,071 | 10.9 | #160 |
| New Castle Area School DistrictNew Castle · this district | 2,920 | 4 | $15,432 | 15.4 | #161 |
| Twin Valley School DistrictElverson | 2,912 | 5 | $17,500 | 13.1 | #162 |
| Greencastle-Antrim School DistrictGreencastle | 2,911 | 4 | $11,465 | 15.8 | #163 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullard ISDBullard, TX | 2,921 | $10,364 | 13.4 |
| Onalaska School DistrictOnalaska, WI | 2,920 | $12,786 | 13.8 |
| Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISDPecos, TX | 2,919 | $21,673 | 13.0 |
| New London School DistrictNew London, CT | 2,918 | $21,842 | 10.0 |
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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