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Connersville, Indiana - 7 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Fayette County School Corporation #128 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,347 per pupil, Fayette County School Corporation ranks #149 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,253
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$12,347
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fayette County School Corporation operates 7 public schools serving 3,253 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Fayette County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,347 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.3% local, 58.0% state, and 18.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 59/100, ranked #128 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 334.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.1% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Frazee Elementary School, with a diversity index of 23.7/100.
Its largest campus is Connersville Sr High School, enrolling 912 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Everton Elementary School, at 266 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Connersville Sr High School accounts for 28.0% of all Fayette County School Corporation student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Fayette County School Corporation-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Fayette County School Corporation school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Fayette County School Corporation school enrollment ranges from 266 students (lowest) to 912 students (highest), a spread of 646 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Fayette County School Corporation has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Fayette County School Corporation student-counselor ratio is 335:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Fayette County School Corporation is typically wider than the Fayette County School Corporation-aggregate figure suggests.
Fayette County School Corporation chronic absenteeism rate is 27.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Fayette County School Corporation is typically wider than the Fayette County School Corporation-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Fayette County School Corporation's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Fayette County School Corporation?
Fayette County School Corporation has 7 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,253 students.
How much does Fayette County School Corporation spend per student?
Fayette County School Corporation spends $12,347 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #128 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Fayette County School Corporation?
Fayette County School Corporation students are 93.1% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fayette County School Corporation?
Fayette County School Corporation has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #128 out of 373 districts in Indiana.