Fayette County Courthouse · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainConnersville’s public schools score below 60% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
30% of students in Connersville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Connersville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Connersville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 510 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Connersville’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,558 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Connersville Middle School, then Connersville Sr High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Connersville’s grade
C+: better than 40% of Indiana school districts, #447 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Connersville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Connersville · depends on your address
Grandview Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 530 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Eastview Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 330 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Frazee Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 299 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Connersville
Connersville Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 434 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Connersville
Connersville Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 434 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Connersville
Connersville Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 912 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Connersville
Connersville Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 912 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Connersville
Connersville Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 912 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Connersville
Connersville Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 912 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Connersville’s public schools are run by Fayette County School Corporation, which also serves Columbia, Connersville, Fairview and Glenwood and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Connersville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Connersville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Connersville | C+ | Fayette County School Corporation |
Every school in Connersville
7 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).
Questions about Connersville’s schools
Are Connersville’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Connersville children attend score below 60% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #447 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Connersville in?
Fayette County School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,103 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Connersville kids go to high school?
Connersville Sr High School, with 912 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Connersville’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Fayette County School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Connersville spend per student?
$14,558 in Fayette County School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Connersville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Connersville → They have their own page.
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.