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Fort Calhoun Community Schools

5876 County Road P43
Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0430
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Fort Calhoun Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 383 students in Fort Calhoun Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Fort Calhoun Community School have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
848 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fort Calhoun Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#56 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
74%
58%
55%
47%
80-84%
62%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
94%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,544 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,009 is less than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,544
$15,484
Spending / Student
$14,009
$16,797

Best Fort Calhoun Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fort Calhoun Jr-sr High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5876 County Road P43
Fort Calhoun, NE 68023
(402) 468-5591
Gr: 7-12 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 848 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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