Middle school (grades 6-8) · Connersville, IN

Connersville Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Connersville Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 180351000496
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Connersville Middle School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% of Indiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

#7 of 7
public schools in Connersville · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
13.2:1
small classes for Indiana
57.0%
free-lunch eligible

Connersville Middle School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Connersville Middle School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Connersville, IN.

School address

Connersville, IN 47331
District: Fayette County School Corporation · Indiana

NCES ID 180351000496 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-38 students YoY

Connersville Middle School shrank from 505 students in 2022-23 to 467 in 2023-24 (-7.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 33.5 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-38 students YoY 180351000496 · Connersville, IN Middle · SMALL · TRAD

434 enr · 13.2:1 · 57.0% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Connersville Sr High School (912 students)

Connersville Middle School shrank from 505 students in 2022-23 to 467 in 2023-24 (-7.5%). Teacher FTE lost 33.5 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Connersville Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Connersville Middle School reports 434 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Connersville Middle School compares

Connersville Middle 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 13.2:1 ▼ 17% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.0% ▲ 15% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 434 top 54% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
434
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.0%
free-lunch eligible - 15% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 22% in Indiana - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
43.3%
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
$14,148
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 434 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.3%
Two or More 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.8, Connersville Middle School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

District finance for Fayette County School Corporation reports $14,148 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Connersville Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Connersville Sr High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Grandview Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fayette Central Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eastview Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Frazee Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Connersville Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fayette County School Corporation · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~434 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Connersville Middle School

How many students attend Connersville Middle School?

Connersville Middle School has 434 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Connersville, IN. CCD year-over-year: 505 (2022-23) → 467 (2023-24), down 38.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Connersville Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Connersville Middle School is 13.2:1, which is 17% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 16% 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 Connersville Middle School?

57.0% of students at Connersville Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Connersville Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Connersville Middle School is White at 93.3% of enrollment, in Connersville, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Connersville Middle School?

Connersville Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower 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).

How does Connersville Middle School rank among public schools in Connersville?

By Resource Investment Index, Connersville Middle School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Connersville, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Connersville on the city page.

What other schools are in Fayette County School Corporation?

Besides Connersville Middle School, Fayette County School Corporation also operates Connersville Sr High School (912 students), Grandview Elementary School (530 students), and Fayette Central Elementary (332 students). See the Fayette County School Corporation district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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