Cannelton Elementary & High School

Cannelton Elementary & High School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Cannelton, Indiana, with a total enrollment of 197 students. The school is part of the Cannelton City Schools district.

While Cannelton Elementary & High School has relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 81.4% to 91.6% in recent years, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 47.6%. Additionally, the school's test scores on the ILEARN and SAT assessments are generally lower than the state averages across various grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (25.93%) and Math (20.73%) for all grades well below the state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.9% to 79.91% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $9,694 to $12,386 over the past few years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.1 to 9.8, the academic performance of the students remains a concern. The school's graduation rates suggest that many students may be graduating without meeting academic benchmarks, and the persistently high chronic absenteeism rates likely contribute to the low academic performance. Addressing the root causes of these issues and implementing targeted interventions should be the focus of the school's improvement efforts.