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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALHOUN·NCES 120021000293

ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL

25820 NE FUQUA CIR, ALTHA, FL 32421 · (850) 762-3121 · Calhoun County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL653 STUDENTS
Enrollment
653
Combined
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 353
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
282 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
8
Kindergarten
53
Grade 1
51
Grade 2
47
Grade 3
55
Grade 4
35
Grade 5
49
Grade 6
53
Grade 7
45
Grade 8
45
Grade 9
50
Grade 10
67
Grade 11
51
Grade 12
44
Student demographics
White
57388%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
467%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 38%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 21%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Two+
274%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
31749%
Female
33651%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
58.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
51.9%
FL avg 58.9% . -4.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.

Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
653
+16 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.5:1
% White
88%
was 91%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL

As a substantial all-grades campus in ALTHA, Florida, ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL educates 653 students from grades pre-K through 12, operated by CALHOUN. Enrollment runs roughly 85% above the state mean of about 353.

ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL is one of 6 schools operated by CALHOUN, a district that enrolls 2,031 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (88%) are White; the rest comes out to 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 43% of students at ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.5%; this one delivers 55.8%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Calhoun County put median household income runs about $50,517, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Calhoun County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,031 students), of which ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL is one.

BLOUNTSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 8.7 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 55.8%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 3%: 637 students in 2018 compared to 653 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Calhoun County at a glance

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Population
13,492
Census ACS
Median income
$50,517
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,031 students

Quick facts

School name
ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL
District
CALHOUN
Address
25820 NE FUQUA CIR, ALTHA, FL 32421
Phone
(850) 762-3121
County
Calhoun County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
653
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
282 (43%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
120021000293
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL
How large is ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL?
ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL enrolls approximately 653 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL serve?
ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL have?
ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL?
At ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL public or private?
ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CALHOUN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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