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Fort Calhoun Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 465 students in Fort Calhoun Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Fort Calhoun Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
848 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Fort Calhoun Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,870 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
7,126 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
46,954 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
23%
# Black Students
3 Students
13,800 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
796 Students
126,646 Students
% White Students
94%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
359 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
10,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
13,285
# Students in K Grade:
51
22,223
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
22,898
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
23,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
23,201
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
23,506
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
23,198
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
23,396
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
16,271
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
16,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,544 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,009 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,544
$15,464
Spending / Student
$14,009
$16,776
Best Fort Calhoun Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Calhoun Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1120 Monroe St
Fort Calhoun, NE 68023
(402) 468-5714
Fort Calhoun, NE 68023
(402) 468-5714
Grades: PK-6
| 465 students
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