Calhoun School District

20859 Central Ave E Rm G20
Blountstown, FL 32424-6202
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,356 students in Calhoun School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% 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 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Calhoun School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Florida average of 87%.
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 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,351 Schools
# Students
2,051 Students
1,018,327 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
47,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Calhoun School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#39 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Calhoun  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
52%
This chart displays 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
52%
This chart displays 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Calhoun  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Calhoun  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
29,850 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
371,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
37%
# Black Students
216 Students
215,821 Students
% Black Students
11%
21%
# White Students
1,586 Students
358,997 Students
% White Students
77%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
135 Students
37,873 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
2,742
# Students in K Grade:
162
6,456
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
6,640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
6,803
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
7,448
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
7,271
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
6,880
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
19,490
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
24,772
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
26,189
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
233,011
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
236,046
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
221,011
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
213,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,851 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,487 is less than the state median of $11,615. 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 displays total revenue of Calhoun  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Calhoun  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,851
$11,962
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Calhoun  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,487
$11,615
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Calhoun  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Calhoun School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Altha Public School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
25820 Ne Fuqua Cir
Altha, FL 32421
(850) 762-3121
Grades: PK-12
| 640 students
Rank: #22.
Calhoun Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
20448 Nw Pennington Ave
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-8734
Grades: K-12
| 31 students
Rank: #33.
Blountstown High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
18597 Ne Sr 69
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-5724
Grades: 6-12
| 685 students
Rank: n/an/a
20448 Ne Pennington Ave
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-8734
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,051 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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