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Cannelton City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 197 students in Cannelton City Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Cannelton City School have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
575 Schools
# Students
197 Students
289,728 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
19,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cannelton City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has increased from 40-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#339 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)70-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
n/a
14%
% Black
3%
14%
% White
89%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,147 is higher than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,807 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,147
$13,184
Spending / Student
$13,807
$12,815
Best Cannelton City Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cannelton Elementary & High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
109 S 3rd Street
Cannelton, IN 47520
(812) 547-3296
Cannelton, IN 47520
(812) 547-3296
Gr: PK-12 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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