Calhoun County School District

Public Regional · 7 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade

Public schools for Calhoun City, Bruce, Vardaman, Derma, Pittsboro, Big Creek and Slate Springs.

At a glance

1,989Students enrolled

6Schools

7Towns served

$13,557Spent per student

11:1Student–teacher ratio

76%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

Calhoun CityBruceVardamanDermaPittsboroBig CreekSlate Springs

Grades PK–4

Calhoun City Elementary235 students · Calhoun CityThis district

Grades 5–12

Calhoun City High School379 students · Calhoun CityThis district

Grades PK–4

Bruce Elementary316 students · BruceThis district

Grades 5–12

Bruce High School435 students · BruceThis district

Grades PK–12

Vardaman Attendance Center624 students · VardamanThis district

Grades PK–12

Vardaman Attendance Center or Bruce Elementary or Calhoun City ElementaryDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

Vardaman Attendance Center or Bruce High School or Calhoun City High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–12

Vardaman Attendance Center or Bruce Elementary or Calhoun City ElementaryDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

Vardaman Attendance Center or Bruce High School or Calhoun City High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–12

Vardaman Attendance Center or Bruce Elementary or Calhoun City ElementaryDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

Vardaman Attendance Center or Bruce High School or Calhoun City High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–12

Vardaman Attendance Center or Bruce Elementary or Calhoun City ElementaryDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

Vardaman Attendance Center or Bruce High School or Calhoun City High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MS

Math proficiency28%

State average 35.3%

Reading / language arts29%

State average 34.8%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 87.8%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$13,557

per student each year · 9% above the MS average

Spending

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration36%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)16%

State39%

Federal45%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,603’20

1,513’21

1,439’22

2,054’23

1,989’24

Students

White · 49%981

Black · 30%603

Hispanic · 16%320

Two or more races · 4%76

Asian · 0%9

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Calhoun City1,745 people

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Bruce1,483 people

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Vardaman1,100 people

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Derma963 people

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Pittsboro300 people

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Big Creek124 people

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Slate Springs62 people

Schools6 in district

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Bruce ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 316 students · Bruce

CPublic 📚

Calhoun City ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 235 students · Calhoun City

C+Public 🏫

Bruce High SchoolHigh · Grades 5–12 · 435 students · Bruce

BPublic 🏫

Calhoun City High SchoolHigh · Grades 5–12 · 379 students · Calhoun City

CPublic 🏫

CALHOUN CO CAREER & TECH CTRHigh · Grades 9–12 · Calhoun City

Public 📚

Vardaman Attendance CenterOther · Grades PK–12 · 624 students · Vardaman

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.