Fayette County School Corporation
Fayette County School Corporation is a public school district based in Connersville, Indiana, serving 3,103 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #87 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 388 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,279 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Fayette County School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fayette County School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,279 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,603 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 202 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 526 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 517 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Community School CorporationPlymouth | 3,168 | 7 | $9,426 | 14.0 | #84 |
| School Town of HighlandHighland | 3,165 | 6 | $8,582 | 20.7 | #85 |
| South Harrison Com SchoolsCorydon | 3,123 | 8 | $9,867 | 15.7 | #86 |
| Fayette County School CorporationConnersville · this district | 3,103 | 8 | $10,279 | 15.4 | #87 |
| Kankakee Valley School CorporationWheatfield | 3,093 | 5 | $9,373 | 14.9 | #88 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faribault Public School DistrictFaribault, MN | 3,106 | $15,847 | 13.1 |
| Sandusky CitySandusky, OH | 3,105 | $15,741 | 16.3 |
| Paducah IndependentPaducah, KY | 3,103 | $12,258 | 14.4 |
| Blaine County DistrictHailey, ID | 3,102 | $17,672 | 12.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-fayette-county-school-corporation