High school (grades 9-12) · Connersville, IN

Connersville Sr High School

Federal NCES profile for Connersville Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180351000498
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Connersville Sr High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of Indiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

#4 of 7
public schools in Connersville · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
13.4:1
small classes for Indiana
49.9%
free-lunch eligible

Connersville Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Connersville Sr High School ranks #4 of 7 public schools in Connersville, IN.

Enrollment

912

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

68.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.4:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

-16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

49.9%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

+1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Connersville Sr High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Connersville Sr High School

Connersville Sr High School is a large high school in Connersville, Indiana, enrolling 912 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.9% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Indiana, bigger than 90% of state schools at 912 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.

Among 246 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #220, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 304 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 18.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 7 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Fayette County School Corporation also operates Grandview Elementary School (530 students) and Connersville Middle School (434 students) alongside Connersville Sr High School.

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 Connersville Sr High School compares

Connersville Sr 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 13.4:1 ▼ 16% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.9% ▲ 1% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 912 top 10% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
912
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
49.9%
free-lunch eligible - 1% 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
13.4:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 25% in Indiana - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
33.6%
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
$12,347
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 304 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

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 93.5%
Two or More 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 93.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.5, Connersville Sr High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fayette County School Corporation, which includes Connersville Sr High School.

$12,347
Per student
+2%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.3%
State 58.0%
Federal 18.7%

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.

How Connersville Sr High School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Connersville Sr High 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

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Connersville Sr High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Connersville Sr High School

How many students attend Connersville Sr High School?

Connersville Sr High School has 912 students enrolled. It is a high school in Connersville, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Connersville Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Connersville Sr High School is 13.4:1, which is 16% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 15% 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 Sr High School?

49.9% of students at Connersville Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Connersville Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at Connersville Sr High School is White at 93.5% of enrollment, in Connersville, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Connersville Sr High School?

Connersville Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Connersville Sr High School rank among public schools in Connersville?

By Resource Investment Index, Connersville Sr High School ranks #4 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.

Is Connersville Sr High School a good school?

Connersville Sr High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of Indiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Fayette County School Corporation?

Besides Connersville Sr High School, Fayette County School Corporation also operates Grandview Elementary School (530 students), Connersville Middle School (434 students), and Fayette Central Elementary (332 students). See the Fayette County School Corporation district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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