Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0Charlestown’s public schools outscore 53% of Indiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Charlestown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 28% of Charlestown’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). 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.
Charlestown’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1074 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Charlestown’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,144 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. 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 Charlestown’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Indiana school districts, #361 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 Charlestown, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Charlestown · depends on your address
Jeffersonville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,202 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Jeffersonville
Charlestown Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 860 students · 17:1 students per teacher
New Washington Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 331 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New Washington
10th grade in Charlestown · depends on your address
Jeffersonville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,202 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Jeffersonville
Charlestown Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 860 students · 17:1 students per teacher
New Washington Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 331 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New Washington
11th grade in Charlestown · depends on your address
Jeffersonville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,202 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Jeffersonville
Charlestown Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 860 students · 17:1 students per teacher
New Washington Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 331 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New Washington
12th grade in Charlestown · depends on your address
Jeffersonville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,202 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Jeffersonville
Charlestown Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 860 students · 17:1 students per teacher
New Washington Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 331 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New Washington
Charlestown’s public schools are run by Greater Clark County Schools, which also serves Bethlehem, Charlestown, Clarksville and Jeffersonville and others. 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.
Below the state in reading
Charlestown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Charlestown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Charlestown | B− | Greater Clark County Schools |
| Jeffersonville | B− | Greater Clark County Schools |
| Utica | B− | Greater Clark County Schools |
All 2 neighbors share Greater Clark County Schools with Charlestown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Charlestown
15 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 Charlestown’s schools
Are Charlestown’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Charlestown children attend outscore 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #361 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Charlestown in?
Greater Clark County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,615 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Charlestown kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Jeffersonville High School, Charlestown Senior High School and New Washington Middle/High School.
What is Charlestown’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Greater Clark County Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Charlestown spend per student?
$12,144 in Greater Clark County Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Charlestown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Charlestown → 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.