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Calhoun Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

2,051

Students per teacher

16.5

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

567 sq mi

State

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

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Calhoun

Average SchoolGrade

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

25%

Avg actual scores

59.5%

Avg projected

50.5%

4 of 5 schools in Calhoun carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 4

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.

B Carr Elementary And Middle School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
B Blountstown High School (High school, meets expectations)
B Altha Public School (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
B- Blountstown Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Calhoun

Where Calhoun schools are

Cities and towns served (3)

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

Nearby school districts

Liberty (5 schools, 21 mi)
Jackson (14 schools, 28 mi)
BAY (45 schools, 31 mi)
Washington (9 schools, 31 mi)
Gulf (5 schools, 37 mi)
Gadsden (15 schools, 37 mi)
Franklin (4 schools, 49 mi)
Holmes (8 schools, 49 mi)

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 59.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.5%. 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.