Chrisney Elementary School

As a cozy elementary school in Chrisney, Indiana, Chrisney Elementary School instructs 216 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of North Spencer County Sch Corp. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 436 students each, so Chrisney Elementary School sits 50% leaner than that benchmark.

North Spencer County Sch Corp comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,166 students; Chrisney Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Chrisney Elementary School lists that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Spencer County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Chrisney Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.0%.

Across the wider county, Spencer County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,506 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Spencer County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,231 students), Chrisney Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Tennyson Elementary School, around 6.5 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Chrisney Elementary School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 53.1%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 6%: 230 students in 2018 compared to 216 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.