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.
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
NCES ID 180117000191 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 17.9, Cannelton Elementary & High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~216 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
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.