Other / mixed grade configuration · Cannelton, IN

Cannelton Elementary & High School

Federal NCES profile for Cannelton Elementary & High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180117000191
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cannelton Elementary & High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Indiana schools.

48
Resource Index · Typical
9:1
small classes for Indiana
77.6%
free-lunch eligible
216
students enrolled

Cannelton Elementary & High School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

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

-22 students YoY

Cannelton Elementary & High School shrank from 219 students in 2022-23 to 197 in 2023-24 (-10.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-22 students YoY 180117000191 · Cannelton, IN Other · SMALL · TRAD

216 enr · 9:1 · 77.6% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Highland Elementary School (216 students)

Cannelton Elementary & High School shrank from 219 students in 2022-23 to 197 in 2023-24 (-10.0%). Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How Cannelton Elementary & High School compares

Cannelton Elementary & High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9:1 ▼ 43% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.6% ▲ 57% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 216 top 90% - -

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

9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
216
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
77.6%
free-lunch eligible - 57% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher - 43% below state mean
Top 3% in Indiana - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
64.8%
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
$12,790
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 216 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.3%
Two or More 6.9%
African American 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%

Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.9, Cannelton Elementary & High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cannelton City Schools reports $12,790 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Cannelton Elementary & High School

How many students attend Cannelton Elementary & High School?

Cannelton Elementary & High School has 216 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cannelton, IN. CCD year-over-year: 219 (2022-23) → 197 (2023-24), down 22.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cannelton Elementary & High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cannelton Elementary & High School is 9:1, which is 43% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cannelton Elementary & High School?

77.6% of students at Cannelton Elementary & High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cannelton Elementary & High School?

The largest demographic group at Cannelton Elementary & High School is White at 90.3% of enrollment, in Cannelton, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cannelton Elementary & High School?

Cannelton Elementary & High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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).

What other schools are in Cannelton City Schools?

None reported; Cannelton City Schools operates only Cannelton Elementary & High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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