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B+
Schools in Blountstown · Calhoun County School District

Blountstown’s public schools outscore 66% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Blountstown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▼ 2 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 0 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 3% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,000 students on the public path
In brief

Blountstown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 305 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blountstown’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 52% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida (the state reports Blountstown’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,652 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Calhoun Virtual Instruction Program, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blountstown’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Florida school districts. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (305)Better than 74%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 1,202 test results and a graduating class of 161 could put Blountstown anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Blountstown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,152 in math, 1,251 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blountstown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Blountstown Elementary SchoolCalhoun County School DistrictB+
6–123 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Blountstown’s public schools are run by Calhoun County School District, which also serves Altha. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Calhoun County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,031 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$12,652FL $13,006 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 52.1% · 1251 students tested
Math52%
State average 52.2% · 1152 students tested

Blountstown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Blountstown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BlountstownB+Calhoun County

Every school in Blountstown

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Blountstownby address
Blountstown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
484 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Blountstownin other towns
Altha Public School
Grades PK–12 · Altha
B
653 students16:1Rate it →
Carr Elementary & Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Clarksville
B
205 students16:1Rate it →
Blountstown High School
High · Grades 6–12
B+
658 students17:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Blountstownnot counted as local schools
Calhoun Virtual Instruction Program
Grades K–12
Online
30 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Calhoun Virtual Franchise).

Questions about Blountstown’s schools

Are Blountstown’s schools good?

By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Blountstown children attend outscore 66% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blountstown in?

Calhoun County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,031 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Blountstown’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Calhoun County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Blountstown spend per student?

$12,652 in Calhoun County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.