Middle school (grades 6-8) · Charlestown, IN

Charlestown Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Charlestown Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 180394002128
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👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Charlestown Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Indiana schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Charlestown · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
18:1
large classes for Indiana
39.4%
free-lunch eligible

Charlestown Middle School has class sizes larger than 80% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Charlestown Middle School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Charlestown, IN.

School address

Charlestown, IN 47111
District: Greater Clark County Schools · Indiana

NCES ID 180394002128 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Charlestown Middle School held near 616 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 36.8 → 35.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 180394002128 · Charlestown, IN Middle · MID · TRAD

647 enr · 18:1 · 39.4% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Jeffersonville High School (2,202 students)

Charlestown Middle School held near 616 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 36.8 → 35.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Charlestown Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Charlestown Middle School reports 647 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Charlestown Middle School compares

Charlestown Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18:1 ▲ 13% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.4% ▼ 20% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 647 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
647
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.4%
free-lunch eligible - 20% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 80% in Indiana - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,695
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,921
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 324 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 65 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.1%
Two or More 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
African American 2.6%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 77.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.5, Charlestown Middle School is about as mixed as the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Greater Clark County Schools reports $11,695 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Charlestown Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jeffersonville High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Charlestown Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
River Valley Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Parkview Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Utica Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Charlestown Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greater Clark County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~647 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18:1)

Frequently asked questions about Charlestown Middle School

How many students attend Charlestown Middle School?

Charlestown Middle School has 647 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Charlestown, IN. CCD year-over-year: 612 (2022-23) → 616 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Charlestown Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Charlestown Middle School is 18:1, which is 13% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Charlestown Middle School?

39.4% of students at Charlestown Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charlestown Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Charlestown Middle School is White at 77.1% of enrollment, in Charlestown, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Charlestown Middle School?

Charlestown Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Charlestown Middle School rank among public schools in Charlestown?

By Resource Investment Index, Charlestown Middle School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Charlestown, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Greater Clark County Schools?

Besides Charlestown Middle School, Greater Clark County Schools also operates Jeffersonville High School (2,202 students), Charlestown Senior High School (860 students), and River Valley Middle School (857 students). See the Greater Clark County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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