Total enrollment
1,989
-267 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Calhoun County School District
Mississippi · 1,989 students · 5 cities
Calhoun County School District hosts 8 public K-12 schools inside Mississippi, collectively enrolling about 1,989 students (around 249 per school).
4-year change in Calhoun County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Calhoun County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #63 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,989 | #74 of 136 | #4,478 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #54 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #10 of 136 | #1,206 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 76.4% | #78 of 135 | #1,442 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #14 of 105 | #1,166 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Calhoun County School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Vardaman Attendance Center at 61.4% proficient to Calhoun City High School at 44.5%, a gap of 16.9 points. That is the 59th widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vardaman Attendance Center | Vardaman | Combined | PK-12 | 624 |
| Bruce High School | Bruce | High | 05-12 | 435 |
| Calhoun City High School | Calhoun City | High | 05-12 | 379 |
| Bruce Elementary | Bruce | Elementary | PK-04 | 316 |
| Calhoun City Elementary | Calhoun City | Elementary | PK-04 | 235 |
| CALHOUN CO CAREER & TECH CTR | Calhoun City | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| VARDAMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Vardaman | Combined | M-M | · |
| VARDAMAN HIGH SCHOOL | Vardaman | Combined | M-M | · |
About Calhoun County School District
Calhoun County School District runs 8 public schools across Mississippi, collectively serveing roughly 1,989 students.
On the school-mix side, Calhoun County School District spans 2 elementary, 3 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Calhoun County School District is about 249, noticeably below the Mississippi average of roughly 498.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Calhoun County School District has fell 12% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,256 students to 1,989. The school count fell from 6 to 5 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Calhoun County School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.