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Best High Schools in Knightstown, IN

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402

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Top rankedKnightstown High School298^th of 415 Indiana high schools

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Summary:

Knightstown, Indiana, has two high schools serving grades 9–12—Knightstown High School and New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy—with a combined enrollment of 402 students in this small-city area. Knightstown High School enrolls 318 students in C A Beard Memorial School Corp, while New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy enrolls 84 students in New Castle Community School Corp and appears to be a specialized or alternative youth program.

Graduation outcomes differ sharply. Knightstown High School has a 98.5% graduation rate, matching its district and exceeding Indiana’s 89.7%, while New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy has a 56.7% rate, below its district’s 87.7% and the state. Chronic absenteeism is higher at Knightstown High School (23.2%) than at the academy (19.4%), though both exceed the state’s 16.7%. On tests, Knightstown High School generally outperformed the academy: in 2024–2025 it led in biology, SAT reading, and SAT math; in 2025–2026 biology was nearly tied (23.61% vs. 23.08%), but SAT reading was 45.21% vs. 21.43% and SAT math was 10.96% vs. 3.57%, with both below the state’s 25.6% in math. Rank history is volatile for both, with Knightstown High School moving from 26th to 47th to 28th percentile and the academy from 12th to 23rd to 10th.

Resources also differ. Knightstown High School has a 12:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $14,649 per student, while New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy has a 29.6:1 ratio and spends $9,378. Knightstown’s free/reduced lunch rate is 33.96%; the academy’s is not provided. Overall, Knightstown High School is stronger on graduation and most test measures but still faces high absenteeism and weak recent SAT math. New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy faces severe graduation and math challenges, while its lower absenteeism creates an interesting paradox. Parents should weigh these differences alongside the academy’s specialized setting.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Knightstown High School	Public	9-12	8149 W US Hwy 40	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	C A Beard Memorial School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 345-5153	318	26	12.0	34.0%	297 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	30.3	298^th of 415 public high schools	28.2%		45.1	229^th of 429 public high schools	46.6%	69	45.2	11.0	23.6	$14,649	$367	$14,282
New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	10892 N - In-140	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 860-0003	84	3	29.6	—	54 (64.3%)	13 (15.5%)	7 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.7%)	11.1	373^rd of 415 public high schools	10.1%		23.3	331^st of 429 public high schools	22.8%	42	21.4	3.6	23.1	$9,378	$274	$9,104

Cities Near Knightstown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charlottesville	4.85 mi	4	121^st
Mays	6.28 mi	2	381^st
Straughn	9.66 mi	2	348^th
New Castle	10.29 mi	12	325^th
Arlington	10.9 mi	1	136^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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