Calhoun School District

20859 Central Ave E Rm G20
Blountstown, FL 32424-6202
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Calhoun School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,412 students in Calhoun School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Calhoun School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Florida public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Calhoun School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Florida average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Blountstown High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,305 Schools
# Students
2,103 Students
993,728 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
47,622 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Calhoun School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#24 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Calhoun  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Calhoun  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calhoun  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Calhoun  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,757 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
29,628 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
341,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
34%
# Black Students
224 Students
212,562 Students
% Black Students
11%
22%
# White Students
1,622 Students
370,138 Students
% White Students
77%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,798 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
35,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
2,336
# Students in K Grade:
168
6,756
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
7,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
7,710
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
7,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
7,593
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
8,731
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
20,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
24,912
# Students in 8th Grade:
196
26,779
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
231,761
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
226,340
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
211,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
203,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,558 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,203 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Calhoun  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Calhoun  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,558
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Calhoun  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,203
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Calhoun  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Calhoun School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blountstown High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
18597 Ne Sr 69
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-5724
Grades: 6-12
| 690 students
Rank: #22.
Altha Public School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
25820 Ne Fuqua Cir
Altha, FL 32421
(850) 762-3121
Grades: PK-12
| 645 students
Rank: #33.
20448 Nw Pennington Ave
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-8734
Grades: K-12
| 77 students
Rank: n/an/a
20448 Ne Pennington Ave
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-8734
Grades: K-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,103 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in FL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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