Total enrollment
1,161
+84 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Knightstown
Indiana · Public K-12
Knightstown sits inside Indiana and runs 4 public K-12 schools, serving about 1,161 students between them, an average of 290 per school.
4-year change in Knightstown
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
2,241
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,161
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
4
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knightstown Elementary School | Elementary | PK-03 | 372 |
| Knightstown High School | High | 09-12 | 318 |
| Knightstown Intermediate School | Middle | 04-08 | 387 |
| New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy | High | 09-12 | 84 |
About Knightstown
Public education in Knightstown, Indiana runs across 4 schools that teaches roughly 1,161 students. By footprint, Knightstown sits in the small bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Average school size in Knightstown is around 290 students, 47% lower than the Indiana average of about 549.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,161 students, expanded 8% from the 1,077 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 3 to 4 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Knightstown discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.