Cannelton City Schools
| Cannelton Elementary and High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
109 3rd St. , , 47520 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°54′38″N 86°44′38″W / 37.910469°N 86.743919°W |
| Information | |
| Type | public PK-12 school |
| Established | 1922 |
| School district | Cannelton City Schools |
| Principal | Fisher Roger |
| Teaching staff | 20.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Enrollment | 197 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.85[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Southern Roads |
| Team name | Bulldogs |
| Website | Cannelton School District |
Cannelton City Schools is a school district headquartered in Cannelton, Indiana.
It occupies a part of Troy Township in Perry County, and includes Cannelton. It operates a single PK-12 school, Cannelton Elementary & High School.[2] The school has the following facilities: William Bennett Early Learning Center, Myers Grade School, and Cannelton Jr.-Sr. High School.[3]
As of 2015 it is the smallest school district in the State of Indiana.[4]
The Cannelton senior high school program is the second smallest public high school program in the state of Indiana. A built in 1922, serves as the Jr/Sr high school building. It functions as one of three high programs schools in Perry County, Indiana.
History
In 2014, the superintendent, Al Sibbitt, stated that the school district community has shown no interest in consolidating into the Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation.[5]
Academics
In 2015, Seth Slabaugh of The Star Press wrote that the district had "a pattern of earning bad grades from the state department of education."[4]
Athletics
The Cannelton Bulldogs compete in Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Boys Cross Country, Baseball, and Softball.
In 2025, the high school basketball team had five players. As of that year, there is a softball team, though for a period of years prior it had been disbanded.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Cannelton Elementary & High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ "Cannelton Elementary & High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "Schools". City of Cannelton. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Slabaugh, Seth (January 31, 2015). "Smallest, biggest schools get 'C' from state". The Star Press. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ Stokes, Kyle (March 10, 2014). "For Indiana's Smallest Districts, Decision To Consolidate Is More Than Financial". Indiana Public Media. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (February 20, 2025). "This Indiana high school basketball team has just 5 players: 'We've come this far'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
External links
- Cannelton City Schools on Facebook
- Cannelton City Schools at the Wayback Machine (archive index)