Calhoun Elementary School

Calhoun Elementary School is one of the cozy K-5 schools in Calhoun, Kentucky, part of McLean County, with 290 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 31% below typical.

Calhoun Elementary School is one of 6 schools operated by McLean County, a district that teaches 1,387 students overall.

On demographics, Calhoun Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to McLean County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Calhoun Elementary School reports 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Calhoun Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.1%; this one delivers 55.3%.

Around the school, McLean County reports that median household income runs about $65,596, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, McLean County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,387 students), of which Calhoun Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is McLean County Alternative Center, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Calhoun Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 40.9%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Calhoun Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 352 (now 290).

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