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Item: Cannelton City Schools
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

109 S Third St
Cannelton, IN 47520

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (812) 547-2637

www.cannelton.k12.in.us

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Cannelton City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

1 School

556 Schools

# Students

216 Students

288,523 Students

# Teachers

19 Teachers

19,531 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cannelton City Schools	Indiana
Pre-K	21	1
Kind	21	9
1	10	9
2	16	9
3	16	10
4	12	9
5	11	23
6	15	107
7	9	179
8	16	179
9	16	30
10	15	32
11	16	33
12	22	32

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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.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#339 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cannelton City Schools
2023	#339
2022	#345
2021	#297
2019	#325
2018	#304
2017	#319
2016	#241
2015	#326
2014	#308
2013	#253
2012	#262
2011	#261
2010	#318

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12%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cannelton City Schools	Indiana
2023	12%	39%
2022	12%	38%
2021	17%	36%
2019	22%	45%
2018	37%	54%
2017	32%	54%
2016	54%	55%
2015	42%	64%
2014	67%	83%
2013	77%	81%
2012	72%	80%
2011	67%	79%
2010	57%	76%

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20-24%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cannelton City Schools	Indiana
2022	22%	41%
2021	32%	43%
2019	32%	49%
2018	37%	62%
2017	52%	63%
2016	54%	64%
2015	52%	68%
2014	72%	80%
2013	77%	78%
2012	77%	78%
2011	77%	77%
2010	62%	74%

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20-29%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cannelton City Schools	Indiana
2022	24%	34%
2021	34%	38%

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(21-22)

70-79%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cannelton City Schools	Indiana
2022	74%	88%
2021	84%	87%
2020	80%	90%
2019	64%	86%
2018	69%	86%
2017	49%	82%
2016	69%	85%
2015	49%	86%
2014	69%	87%
2013	69%	86%
2012	49%	86%
2011	50%	86%

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(2022-23)

52.9%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Cannelton City Schools	Indiana
2023	52.9%	23.7%
2022	61.1%	25.1%
2021	19.6%	21%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cannelton City Schools	Indiana
2023	0.18	0.55
2022	0.19	0.54
2021	0.22	0.53
2020	0.17	0.53
2019	0.17	0.52
2018	0.11	0.51
2017	0.11	0.50
2016	0.15	0.50
2015	0.13	0.49
2014	0.14	0.47
2013	0.13	0.46
2012	0.10	0.45
2011	0.12	0.45
2010	0.10	0.42
2009	0.08	0.40
2008	0.08	0.39
2007	0.04	0.39
2006	0.02	0.34
2005	0.02	0.33
1998	0.06	0.27
1997	0.04	0.27
1993	0.01	0.25
1992	0.01	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2010)
Year	Cannelton City Schools	Indiana
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Cannelton City Schools	Indiana
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	4%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	12%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	12%
2016	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	7%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2022)
Year	Cannelton City Schools	Indiana
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2018	5%	13%
2017	5%	12%
2016	3%	13%
2015	2%	12%
2014	4%	12%
2013	3%	12%
2012	3%	12%
2011	3%	12%
2007	2%	13%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	13%
1998	1%	11%

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% White

90%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Cannelton City Schools	Indiana
2023	90%	64%
2022	90%	65%
2021	88%	66%
2020	91%	66%
2019	91%	67%
2018	94%	68%
2017	94%	69%
2016	92%	69%
2015	93%	70%
2014	93%	71%
2013	93%	72%
2012	95%	73%
2011	94%	73%
2010	95%	75%
2009	96%	76%
2008	96%	77%
2007	98%	77%
2006	99%	80%
2005	99%	81%
2004	100%	82%
2003	100%	82%
2002	100%	83%
2001	100%	84%
2000	100%	84%
1999	100%	85%
1998	97%	85%
1997	98%	85%
1996	100%	85%
1995	100%	86%
1994	100%	86%
1993	100%	86%
1992	99%	86%
1991	100%	86%
1990	100%	86%
1989	100%	86%
1988	100%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Cannelton City Schools	Indiana
2023	9%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2013	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,528 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,912 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$17,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cannelton City Schools	Indiana
2023	$3 MM	$18 MM
2022	$4 MM	$18 MM
2021	$3 MM	$15 MM
2020	$3 MM	$15 MM
2019	$3 MM	$15 MM
2018	$3 MM	$16 MM
2017	$3 MM	$16 MM
2016	$3 MM	$16 MM
2015	$3 MM	$19 MM
2014	$3 MM	$16 MM
2012	$3 MM	$17 MM
2011	$3 MM	$16 MM
2010	$3 MM	$19 MM
2009	$3 MM	$21 MM
2008	$2 MM	$18 MM
2007	$3 MM	$17 MM
2006	$3 MM	$19 MM
2005	$3 MM	$19 MM
2004	$3 MM	$17 MM
2003	$3 MM	$14 MM
2002	$2 MM	$17 MM
2001	$2 MM	$17 MM
2000	$2 MM	$15 MM
1999	$2 MM	$15 MM
1998	$2 MM	$14 MM
1997	$2 MM	$15 MM
1996	$2 MM	$11 MM
1995	$2 MM	$12 MM
1992	$2 MM	$9 MM
1990	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$16,951 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cannelton City Schools	Indiana
2023	$3 MM	$18 MM
2022	$3 MM	$17 MM
2021	$3 MM	$14 MM
2020	$3 MM	$15 MM
2019	$3 MM	$15 MM
2018	$3 MM	$15 MM
2017	$2 MM	$14 MM
2016	$2 MM	$14 MM
2015	$3 MM	$16 MM
2014	$3 MM	$15 MM
2012	$3 MM	$15 MM
2011	$3 MM	$15 MM
2010	$3 MM	$16 MM
2009	$3 MM	$18 MM
2008	$3 MM	$17 MM
2007	$3 MM	$18 MM
2006	$3 MM	$18 MM
2005	$4 MM	$19 MM
2004	$4 MM	$17 MM
2003	$3 MM	$16 MM
2002	$2 MM	$17 MM
2001	$2 MM	$16 MM
2000	$2 MM	$16 MM
1999	$2 MM	$15 MM
1998	$2 MM	$14 MM
1997	$2 MM	$13 MM
1996	$2 MM	$12 MM
1995	$2 MM	$12 MM
1992	$2 MM	$9 MM
1990	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,528

$16,486

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cannelton City Schools	Indiana
2023	$15,315	$14,809
2022	$15,439	$14,082
2021	$11,303	$11,549
2020	$11,197	$11,698
2019	$10,538	$11,737
2018	$10,364	$12,551
2017	$12,598	$12,088
2016	$10,506	$11,721
2015	$12,875	$12,273
2014	$12,291	$10,918
2012	$11,708	$10,935
2011	$12,535	$10,703
2010	$10,842	$12,273
2009	$8,711	$13,002
2008	$7,086	$10,947
2007	$10,103	$9,796
2006	$13,843	$11,104
2005	$11,945	$11,216
2004	$9,402	$9,324
2003	$10,640	$7,547
2002	$10,131	$8,650
2001	$10,634	$8,810
2000	$9,089	$7,962
1999	$7,776	$7,812
1998	$7,039	$7,104
1997	$7,968	$7,776
1995	$6,180	$6,158
1992	$4,860	$4,903
1990	$4,340	$4,659

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Spending / Student

$14,912

$16,362

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cannelton City Schools	Indiana
2023	$14,708	$14,487
2022	$13,908	$13,423
2021	$10,303	$11,021
2020	$10,888	$11,647
2019	$9,918	$11,573
2018	$10,111	$11,226
2017	$9,475	$11,227
2016	$9,562	$10,567
2015	$14,383	$10,163
2014	$11,279	$10,049
2012	$10,825	$10,148
2011	$11,822	$9,902
2010	$12,112	$10,163
2009	$9,279	$11,056
2008	$9,386	$10,333
2007	$12,433	$10,659
2006	$13,398	$10,690
2005	$12,897	$10,750
2004	$12,907	$9,398
2003	$10,280	$8,918
2002	$10,049	$8,879
2001	$9,082	$8,765
2000	$9,149	$8,189
1999	$7,372	$7,935
1998	$6,852	$7,177
1997	$6,742	$7,005
1995	$6,028	$6,269
1992	$5,363	$4,863
1990	$4,426	$4,382

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Best Cannelton City Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cannelton Elementary & High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

109 S 3rd Street
Cannelton, IN 47520
(812) 547-3296

Gr: PK-12 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 216 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 70-79% (Btm 50% in IN)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education