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Schools in Township 1 · Fort Calhoun Community Schools, Blair Community Schools

Township 1’s public schools outscore 80% of Nebraska districts

On the state math tests, 60% of Township 1’s students scored proficient, above the Nebraska average (46%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

#10of 57 Nebraska townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
56%
▲ 9 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 14 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 20% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024 · Blair
Students per teacher
13.9
NE 13.8
Schools in town
2
842 students on the public path
In brief

Township 1’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 122 Nebraska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Township 1’s, its schools beat 70%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 60% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Fort Calhoun spends $13,979 per student and Blair $12,534, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Township 1’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Nebraska school districts, #10 of 57 Nebraska towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Nebraska average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (122)Better than 70%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,524 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Township 1 anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Township 1’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,524 in math, 1,524 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Township 1, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Fort Calhoun Elementary SchoolFort Calhoun Community SchoolsB+
7–12Fort Calhoun Jr.-Sr. High SchoolFort Calhoun Community SchoolsA

Township 1 runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fort Calhoun Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Blair Community Schools, shared with Blair, Township 2, Township 5 and Township 6. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Township 1

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

Fort Calhoun Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 842 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$13,979NE $15,602 · FY2024
B
Blair Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,184 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$12,534NE $15,602 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Fort Calhoun Community Schools55%
State average 47.1% · 395 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fort Calhoun Community Schools53%
State average 46% · 395 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Blair Community Schools56%
State average 47.1% · 1129 students tested
Math · PK–12, Blair Community Schools62%
State average 46% · 1129 students tested

Township 1 vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Township 1’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Township 1A−Fort Calhoun PK–12 · Blair PK–12
Township 2A−Blair
Township 7A+Arlington

Every school in Township 1

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

District schools in Township 1by address
Fort Calhoun Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fort Calhoun
B+
460 students15:1Rate it →
Fort Calhoun Jr.-Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Fort Calhoun
A
382 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Township 1’s schools

Are Township 1’s schools good?

By Nebraska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Township 1 children attend outscore 80% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #10 of 57 Nebraska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Township 1 in?

Two districts: Fort Calhoun Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Blair Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Blair, Township 2, Township 5 and Township 6.

What is Township 1’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Blair Community Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Township 1 spend per student?

$13,979 in Fort Calhoun Community Schools and $12,534 in Blair Community Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Township 1 families are saying about school.

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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 Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.