New Castle Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lawrence

District Profile

420 Fern St

New Castle, PA 16101-2684

Phone 724-656-4771

Fax 724-656-4767

Includes the municipalities of New Castle City, Taylor Township.

Square Miles

14.01

Students Enrolled

3,003

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center (K-2)
  • New Castle JHS (6,7-8)
  • New Castle SHS (9-12)
  • Washington Intrmd Sch (3-5)
District Provided Online Learning

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

3,003

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.13%
Asian
0.10%
Black
20.68%
Latino
6.33%
Pacific Islander
0.17%
2 or More Races
18.95%
White
53.65%

Gender

Male
50.68%
Female
49.32%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.81%
English Learner
2.56%

Financials

Median Household Income

$37,284.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $11,866,731.95 17.68%
State Revenues $44,251,968.92 65.96%
Federal $10,966,670.43 16.34%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$7,057,986.01
Property Values Within District
$72,500.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

88.95%

Rigorous Courses

7
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

36.10%
College/University
0.59%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 27.40% 24.20% N/A
Grade 4 18.30% 19.80% 43.80%
Grade 5 20.00% 17.60% N/A
Grade 6 19.90% 11.80% N/A
Grade 7 17.40% 13.40% N/A
Grade 8 21.10% 6.00% 25.40%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 13.33% 41.40% 48.73%

Staff

183

Teachers

8

Administrators

124

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Gregg Paladina

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Gary Schooley
Board President
4 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Karen Humphrey
Board Vice President
29 2023-2027
Pasquale Amabile
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Marco Bulisco
3 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

George Gabriel
6 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Robert Lyles
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Terry Masters
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Mark Panella
10 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Anna Pascarella
14 2023-2027

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.