McConnellsburg HS

Located at 151 E Cherry St, in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, McConnellsburg HS is a very small high school that teaches 285 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Central Fulton SD. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 61% below typical.

Central Fulton SD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 911 students; McConnellsburg HS is among them.

In terms of who attends, McConnellsburg HS logs that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Fulton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, McConnellsburg HS has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Fulton County's rate of about 53%.

With demographic context factored in, McConnellsburg HS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.7%; this one delivers 57.4%.

Around the school, census data for Fulton County shows median household earnings sit near $65,836, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. McConnellsburg HS is one of 8 public schools in Fulton County (combined enrollment of about 1,958 students).

McConnellsburg MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around McConnellsburg HS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts McConnellsburg HS at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 54.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McConnellsburg HS has showed little movement, going from 282 students in 2018 to 285 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 96% to 92%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.