For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 912 students in Fayette County School Corporation School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Fayette County School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Fayette County School Corporation School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Indiana average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Connersville Sr High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
493 Schools
# Students
3,103 Students
363,343 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
23,344 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fayette County School Corporation School District, 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#266 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
94%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,922 is higher than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,027 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,922
$13,125
Spending / Student
$12,027
$12,758
Best Fayette County School Corporation School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Connersville Sr High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Spartan Dr
Connersville, IN 47331
(765) 825-1151
Connersville, IN 47331
(765) 825-1151
Gr: 9-12 | 912 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: n/an/a
Whitewater Career Center
Vocational School
1300 Spartan Dr
Connersville, IN 47331
(765) 825-0521
Connersville, IN 47331
(765) 825-0521
Gr: 6-12
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