Fayette County School Corporation School District

1401 Spartan Drive
Connersville, IN 47331
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fayette County School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 981 students in Fayette County School Corporation School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, 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 26% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Fayette County School Corporation School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Connersville Sr High School, with 91% 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 and Black), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
3,305 Students
361,072 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
22,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Fayette County School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#222 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fayette County School Corporation  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fayette County School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fayette County School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Fayette County School Corporation  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.53
# American Indian Students
3 Students
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
24 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
3,119 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
94%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
248
304
# Students in K Grade:
204
1,220
# Students in 1st Grade:
234
1,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
225
1,280
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
1,308
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
1,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
1,680
# Students in 6th Grade:
242
3,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
11,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
290
12,809
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
83,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
266
80,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
78,799
# Students in 12th Grade:
220
79,154
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,591

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,071 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,292 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fayette County School Corporation  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Fayette County School Corporation  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,071
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fayette County School Corporation  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,292
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fayette County School Corporation  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fayette County School Corporation School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Connersville Sr High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1100 Spartan Dr
Connersville, IN 47331
(765) 825-1151
Grades: 9-12
| 981 students
Rank: n/an/a
Whitewater Career Center
Vocational School
1300 Spartan Dr
Connersville, IN 47331
(765) 825-0521
Grades: 11-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,305 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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