Located in Millchester, QLD, Charters Towers School of Distance Education is a very large government combined school with year levels spanning Prep-12.

Academic outcomes vary by stage of schooling, with latest primary and secondary ratings of 6.8 and 5.0.

Recent ratings have moved up and down across cohorts, so the latest result is best read alongside the longer-term pattern.

Its ICSEA score of 948 indicates a less advantaged school community, sitting around the 24th percentile nationally.

Peer comparison suggests the school is achieving stronger results than expected across both stages of schooling.

The school currently has about 2,395 students, making it a very large school by Australian standards, with enrolments lower than earlier recent years.