Best Public Schools in Fort Calhoun, NE

Summary:

The city of Fort Calhoun, Nebraska is home to two highly-ranked schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Fort Calhoun Elementary School and Fort Calhoun Junior-Senior High School. Both schools are part of the Fort Calhoun Community Schools district, which is ranked 13th out of 182 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fort Calhoun Elementary School is a standout, ranking in the top 20% of Nebraska elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. Its students consistently score well above the state average on English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, and the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, Fort Calhoun Junior-Senior High School also ranks in the top 20% of Nebraska high schools and earns a 4-star rating, with impressive performance on ACT and NSCAS assessments, as well as a high 4-year graduation rate.

While the two schools have some differences, such as the higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at the high school, they both demonstrate a strong commitment to educational excellence. The higher spending per student at the high school level may reflect the additional resources required to support older students. Overall, the data suggests that families in Fort Calhoun can expect a high-quality education for their children, whether they attend the elementary or the junior-senior high school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fort Calhoun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1120 Monroe St	Fort Calhoun	68023	Washington County	Fort Calhoun Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 468-5714	465	26	17.7	15.3%	439 (94.4%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	80	72^nd of 428 public elementary schools	83.2%		79	78^th of 459 public elementary schools	83.0%	6	$12,438	$307	$10,732
Fort Calhoun Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	5876 County Road P43	Fort Calhoun	68023	Washington County	Fort Calhoun Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 468-5591	383	25	15.3	16.2%	357 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	79.2	28^th of 168 public high schools	83.3%		71.5	54^th of 215 public high schools	74.9%	26	$16,009	$195	$12,736

Cities Near Fort Calhoun

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Omaha	6.96 mi	189	146^th
Blair	7.96 mi	5	34^th
Bennington	9.38 mi	9	8^th
Elkhorn	13.51 mi	11	4^th
Boys Town	14.61 mi	3

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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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