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Schools in Harrison Township · Fayette County School Corporation

Harrison Township’s public schools score below 60% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

30% of students in Harrison Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harrison Township, 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.

#448of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 6% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,208 students on the public path
In brief

Harrison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 633 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harrison Township’s, its schools beat 26%, 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 ↓

Two 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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Community Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Harrison Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Indiana school districts, #448 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (633)Better than 26%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,632 test results and a graduating class of 251 could put Harrison Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Harrison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,632 in math, 1,632 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
7–8Connersville Middle Schoolin ConnersvilleC
9–12Connersville Sr High Schoolin ConnersvilleB

Harrison Township’s public schools are run by Fayette County School Corporation, which also serves Columbia, Connersville, Connersville and Fairview 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.

Fayette County School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,103 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,558IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 41.3% · 1632 students tested
Math30%
State average 37.5% · 1632 students tested

Harrison Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harrison TownshipC+Fayette County School Corporation
Waterloo—Fayette County School Corporation
Connersville—Fayette County School Corporation
Fairview—Fayette County School Corporation
WashingtonC+Western Wayne Schools

3 of the 4 neighbors share Fayette County School Corporation with Harrison Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Harrison Township

5 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).

District schools in Harrison Townshipby address
Grandview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Connersville
C
530 students20:1Rate it →
Fayette Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Connersville
B
332 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Harrison Townshipin other towns
Connersville Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Connersville
C
434 students14:1Rate it →
Connersville Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Connersville
B
912 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Community Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Connersville
Private · Religious
46 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Harrison Township’s schools

Are Harrison Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Harrison Township children attend score below 60% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #448 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrison Township in?

Fayette County School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,103 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Harrison Township kids go to high school?

Connersville Sr High School in Connersville, with 912 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Harrison Township’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 Harrison Township spend per student?

$14,558 in Fayette County School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Harrison Township?

Yes: Community Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 46 students).

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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.