For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 467 students in Fayette County School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Fayette County School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
3,140 Students
289,728 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
19,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fayette County School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#266 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
94%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,758 is higher than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,885 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,758
$13,184
Spending / Student
$11,885
$12,815
Best Fayette County School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Connersville Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Grand Ave
Connersville, IN 47331
(765) 825-1139
Connersville, IN 47331
(765) 825-1139
Gr: 7-8 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
Whitewater Career Center
Vocational School
1300 Spartan Dr
Connersville, IN 47331
(765) 825-0521
Connersville, IN 47331
(765) 825-0521
Gr: 6-12
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