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Calhoun School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,639 students in Calhoun School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Calhoun School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,719 Schools
# Students
2,129 Students
1,028,832 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
54,685 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
52%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,965 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
28,145 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
387,831 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
38%
# Black Students
223 Students
215,168 Students
% Black Students
11%
21%
# White Students
1,646 Students
352,586 Students
% White Students
77%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,772 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
40,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
6,188
# Students in K Grade:
171
37,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
38,998
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
38,925
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
41,876
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
38,781
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
42,333
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
213,315
# Students in 7th Grade:
176
216,950
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
222,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
34,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
33,714
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
31,237
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
31,409
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,417 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,066 is less than the state median of $11,627. 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
$11,417
$11,974
Spending / Student
$11,066
$11,627
Best Calhoun School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Altha Public School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
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
| 674 students
Rank: #22.
Calhoun Virtual Instruction Program
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
20448 Nw Pennington Ave
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-8734
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-8734
Grades: K-12
| 42 students
Rank: #33.
Blountstown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18597 Ne Sr 69
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-5724
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-5724
Grades: 6-12
| 695 students
Rank: #44.
Carr Elementary & Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
18987 Nw Sr 73
Clarksville, FL 32430
(850) 674-5395
Clarksville, FL 32430
(850) 674-5395
Grades: PK-8
| 228 students
Rank: n/an/a
Calhoun Virtual Franchise
Magnet School
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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