Enrollment
216
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Cannelton City Schools · Indiana
NCES ID 180117000191 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
77.6%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cannelton Elementary & High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cannelton Elementary & High School
Cannelton Elementary & High School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Cannelton, Indiana, enrolling 216 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Cannelton Elementary & High School is leaner than roughly 97% of Indiana schools and 43% under the state's 15.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 77.6% of students qualify for free meals, 57% above the Indiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 216 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Against 107 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #27.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 216 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 64.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 32.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Cannelton City Schools operates only this one school, so Cannelton Elementary & High School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 216 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Indiana's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cannelton Elementary & High School compares
Cannelton Elementary & High School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$11,519
per pupil, district-wide
- below Indiana avg of $12,079
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cannelton City Schools, which includes Cannelton Elementary & High School.
$11,519
Per student
-5%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.7%
State 59.2%
Federal 32.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~216 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cannelton Elementary & High School a good school?
Cannelton Elementary & High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Indiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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