Summary:
The city of Calhoun Falls, South Carolina is home to two schools - Calhoun Falls Charter School, a high school serving grades 6-12, and John C. Calhoun Elementary, an elementary school serving grades PK-5. Both schools are located within the Charter Institute at Erskine and Abbeville 60 districts.
Calhoun Falls Charter School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 99th in 2021-2022 to 200th in 2024-2025, despite having a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 85.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.3%. However, the school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages, particularly in math. In contrast, John C. Calhoun Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and its test scores in English Language Arts are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 4th and 5th grades.
Both schools have a high percentage (100%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the student population. Additionally, there is a significant difference in spending per student between the two schools, with John C. Calhoun Elementary spending $20,905 per student and Calhoun Falls Charter School spending $12,698 per student. This funding disparity may be a contributing factor to the academic performance gap observed between the two schools.
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