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Fort Calhoun Community Schools


At a glance
8thof 118 Nebraska districts▲ 5
Better than 93% of Nebraska districts
Elementary 1High 1Grades PK, KG-12
5876 County Road P43
Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0430
·(402) 468-5591·All Nebraska district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 93.2% of districts
2
Schools
842
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedFort Calhoun Junior-Senior High School8th of 146 Nebraska high schools
Biggest riser
Fort Calhoun Elementary School up 34 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Fort Calhoun Community Schools district in Nebraska is home to two standout schools - Fort Calhoun Elementary School and Fort Calhoun Junior-Senior High School. Both schools consistently deliver exceptional academic outcomes, ranking among the top schools in the state.

Fort Calhoun Elementary School is ranked 41st out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students excel on standardized tests, scoring well above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, the school maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% and a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 15.27%. Fort Calhoun Junior-Senior High School is even more impressive, ranking 8th out of 146 Nebraska high schools with a 5-star rating. The high school's students achieve exceptional results on the ACT, scoring well above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3%.

The data suggests that the Fort Calhoun Community Schools district as a whole is delivering a high-quality education to its students. Both the elementary and high school demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence, with effective teaching practices and a focus on supporting students from diverse backgrounds. The district's investment in its schools, as evidenced by the higher spending per student at the high school level, appears to be paying dividends in the form of exceptional student outcomes.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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