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B+

Calhoun County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Blountstown and Altha.

Blountstown’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Florida school districts

Students
2,031
Schools
6
Spent per student
$12,652
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
The gist

What stands out about Calhoun County School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 66% of Florida districts
  • 16 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 66% of the 76 Florida school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Blountstown 2,272Altha 492

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Blountstown. Grade by grade →

PK–5Blountstown Elementary SchoolThis district
6–123 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 52.2% · 1,152 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 52.1% · 1,251 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 88% · 161 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,652 per student · 3% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 39%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 61%Federal 17%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,062’20
2,103’21
2,129’22
2,051’23
2,031’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 75%Black 11%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools.

Altha Public School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Altha
B
653 students16:1
Blountstown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blountstown
B+
484 students15:1
Carr Elementary & Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Clarksville
B
205 students16:1
Calhoun Virtual Instruction Program
Other · Grades K–12 · Blountstown
30 students
Calhoun Virtual Franchise
Other · Grades K–12 · Blountstown
1 students
Blountstown High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Blountstown
B+
658 students17:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Florida.