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Calhoun Schools
Calhoun is a public school district in Florida, based in Calhoun County (Blountstown). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Calhoun on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Calhoun
4 of 5 schools in Calhoun carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 3
Best schools in Calhoun
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Altha Public School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- B+ Blountstown High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Blountstown Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Carr Elementary And Middle School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Calhoun
High schools (1)
- B+ Blountstown High School, Blountstown
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Carr Elementary And Middle School, Clarksville
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B+ Blountstown Elementary School, Blountstown
Other schools and academies (2)
- A- Altha Public School, Altha
- Calhoun Virtual Instruction Program, Blountstown
Where Calhoun schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Blountstown (3)
- Altha (1)
- Clarksville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Florida
- County: Calhoun County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,051 students with 124 full-time-equivalent teachers and 285 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1200210
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
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Questions about Calhoun
How many schools are in Calhoun?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Calhoun, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Calhoun serve?
The largest by graded schools: Blountstown, Altha, Clarksville.
How good are the schools in Calhoun?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 52.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Calhoun?
2,051 students were enrolled in Calhoun in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Calhoun?
Calhoun is in Florida, based in Calhoun County, with its district office in Blountstown. Its boundary covers about 567 sq mi.