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Charlestown, IN

8,802 residents•2,408 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
5.4
out of 10
26% above Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
43%Math
52%Reading
16% above Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
1.25
per 1,000 students
49% below Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
31.47
per 1,000 residents
27% below Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Charlestown; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Charlestown

4 schools
7.1
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.7
Charlestown Middle School
Middlepublic
4.4
Jonathan Jennings Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Charlestown Senior High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Charlestown

3 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Charlestown in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
49% below Indiana avg
1.25
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Charlestown

277 total incidents reported across Charlestown in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
27% below Indiana avg
31.47
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
127
Property
77
Drug
69
Weapons
1
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Assault42%
  • Drugs25%
  • Theft20%
  • Fraud3%
  • Sex2%
  • Vehicle Theft2%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,408 students enrolled across Charlestown's schools.

  • Public2,408100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Charlestown's K-12 schools.

  • White78%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Black3%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
46%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.