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Schools in Cannelton · Cannelton City Schools

Cannelton’s public schools score below 86% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 12% of Cannelton’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cannelton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 19 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 26 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
216 students on the public path
In brief

Cannelton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,168 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cannelton’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 14% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are below the Indiana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (26)At the bottom
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 106 test results could put Cannelton anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cannelton’s students in the tested grades sat them (106 in math, 106 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cannelton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12Cannelton Elementary & High SchoolCannelton City SchoolsC−

Cannelton’s public schools are run by Cannelton City Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cannelton City SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 216 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,168IN $13,688 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 41.3% · 106 students tested
Math12%
State average 37.5% · 106 students tested

Cannelton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Cannelton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CanneltonDCannelton City Schools
TroyBTell City-Troy Township School Corporation

Every school in Cannelton

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Canneltonin other towns
Cannelton Elementary & High School
Grades PK–12
C−
216 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Cannelton’s schools

Are Cannelton’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cannelton children attend score below 86% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cannelton in?

Cannelton City Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 216 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Cannelton spend per student?

$14,168 in Cannelton City Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.