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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 5 public middle schools serving 1,626 students in Calhoun School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Calhoun School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,720 Schools
# Students
2,103 Students
1,064,348 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
58,059 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.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
52%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,999 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
30,219 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
395,427 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
37%
# Black Students
224 Students
223,522 Students
% Black Students
11%
21%
# White Students
1,622 Students
370,184 Students
% White Students
77%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,894 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
40,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
6,177
# Students in K Grade:
168
37,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
38,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
39,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
40,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
39,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
44,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
203,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
219,532
# Students in 8th Grade:
196
226,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
44,404
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
43,708
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
40,412
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
40,090
# 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.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,558
$12,135
Spending / Student
$11,203
$11,783
Best Calhoun School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blountstown High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18597 Ne Sr 69
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-5724
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-5724
Grades: 6-12
| 690 students
Rank: #22.
Carr Elementary & Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18987 Nw Sr 73
Clarksville, FL 32430
(850) 674-5395
Clarksville, FL 32430
(850) 674-5395
Grades: PK-8
| 214 students
Rank: #33.
Altha Public School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
25820 Ne Fuqua Cir
Altha, FL 32421
(850) 762-3121
Altha, FL 32421
(850) 762-3121
Grades: PK-12
| 645 students
Rank: #44.
Calhoun Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20448 Nw Pennington Ave
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-8734
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
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-8734
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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