B−
Fayette County School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Connersville, Connersville Township, Harrison Township, Jackson Township, Jennings Township, Columbia Township, Orange Township, Posey Township, Glenwood, Waterloo Township and Fairview Township.
Students
3,103
Schools
8
Spent per student
$14,558
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$15.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fayette County School Corporation
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the IN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020
- Debt of $15.1M, about $4,882 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Markleville.
PK–63 schoolsSouth Madison Community School Corporation
7–8Pendleton Heights Middle SchoolSouth Madison Community School Corporation
9–12Pendleton Heights High SchoolSouth Madison Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,558 per student · 6% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 54%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,277’20
3,305’21
3,253’22
3,140’23
3,103’24
Down 5.3% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Grandview Elementary School
C530 students20:1
Fayette Central Elementary
B332 students18:1
Eastview Elementary School
B−330 students14:1
Frazee Elementary School
C299 students18:1
Everton Elementary School
C+266 students18:1
Connersville Middle School
C434 students14:1
Connersville Sr High School
B912 students16:1
Whitewater Career Center
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Franklin County Community School CorporationBlooming Grove Township, Laurel Township, Posey Township
$13,144per student
Western Wayne SchoolsJackson Township, Washington Township
$14,278per student
Rush County SchoolsNoble Township, Union Township, Washington Township
$14,855per student
Union County-College Corner Joint School DistrictBrownsville Township, Harmony Township, Liberty Township
$13,088per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.