Calhoun City School District

380 Barrett Rd.
Calhoun, GA 30701
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,989 students in Calhoun City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Calhoun City School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
4,175 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
49,566 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Calhoun City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#42 out of 221 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Calhoun City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Calhoun City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calhoun City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥99%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Calhoun City  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
84 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,574 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
19%
# Black Students
255 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
6%
35%
# White Students
2,063 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
50%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
226
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
301
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
305
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
291
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
315
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
331
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
347
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
317
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
288
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
296
198
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,599 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,346 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Calhoun City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$47 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Calhoun City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,599
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Calhoun City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,346
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Calhoun City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Calhoun City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calhoun Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
101 Raymond King Dr
Calhoun, GA 30701
(706) 629-7130
Grades: PK-5
| 1,989 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,175 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in GA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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