Total enrollment
1,161
+36 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus.
7-year change in Knightstown
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
90%
was 96%
% Hispanic
5%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,161 students, expanded 3% from the 1,125 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 3 to 4 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 96% to 90% over the same 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.