Cannelton Elementary & High School

Set in Cannelton, Indiana, Cannelton Elementary & High School is a compact combined-grade school, run under Cannelton City Schools. It hosts 216 students across grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 531 students each, so Cannelton Elementary & High School sits 59% leaner than that benchmark.

Operationally, Cannelton Elementary & High School answers to Cannelton City Schools, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Cannelton Elementary & High School lists that nearly all students (90%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Perry County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Cannelton Elementary & High School lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 24.5:1, putting Cannelton Elementary & High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Perry County's rate of about 48%.

With demographic context factored in, Cannelton Elementary & High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.6%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Perry County put median household earnings sit near $61,151, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Perry County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,842 students), of which Cannelton Elementary & High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Tell City Jr-Sr High School, around 3.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Cannelton Elementary & High School comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 42.8%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cannelton Elementary & High School has shrank 17%, going from 261 students in 2018 to 216 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.