Other / mixed grade configuration · Connersville, IN

Frazee Elementary School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180351000503
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Frazee Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Indiana schools.

#3 of 3
schools in Connersville · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
18.7:1
large classes for Indiana
65.8%
free-lunch eligible

Frazee Elementary School has class sizes larger than 85% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Frazee Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Connersville, IN.

Enrollment

299

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.7:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

+18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

65.8%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

+33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Frazee Elementary School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Frazee Elementary School

Frazee Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Connersville, Indiana, enrolling 299 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 65.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 299 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 1,862 Indiana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 267 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #242, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.4% 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.

Among Connersville's public schools, it stands alongside Grandview Elementary School (530 students): Frazee Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.7:1 vs 18.9:1).

Fayette County School Corporation also operates Connersville Sr High School (912 students) and Grandview Elementary School (530 students) alongside Frazee Elementary 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 Frazee Elementary School compares

Frazee Elementary 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 18.7:1 ▲ 18% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.8% ▲ 33% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 299 top 78% - -

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

18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
299
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
65.8%
free-lunch eligible - 33% 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
18.7:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 85% in Indiana - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
28.4%
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 87.0%
Two or More 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
African American 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 87.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.7, Frazee Elementary School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fayette County School Corporation, which includes Frazee Elementary 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 Frazee Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Frazee Elementary 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 other schools in Connersville

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Frazee Elementary 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 Frazee Elementary School

How many students attend Frazee Elementary School?

Frazee Elementary School has 299 students enrolled. It is a public school in Connersville, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Frazee Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Frazee Elementary School is 18.7:1, which is 18% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Frazee Elementary School?

65.8% of students at Frazee Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frazee Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Frazee Elementary School is White at 87.0% of enrollment, in Connersville, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Frazee Elementary School?

Frazee Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Frazee Elementary School rank among schools in Connersville?

By Resource Investment Index, Frazee Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 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 schools in Connersville on the city page.

Is Frazee Elementary School a good school?

Frazee Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% 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 Fayette County School Corporation?

Besides Frazee Elementary School, Fayette County School Corporation also operates Connersville Sr High School (912 students), Grandview Elementary School (530 students), and Connersville Middle School (434 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.

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