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Caroline County School District

Item: Caroline County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

204 Franklin Street
Denton, MD 21629

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (410) 479-1460

www.carolineschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,766 students in Caroline County School District. This district's average high is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maryland.

Public High Schools in Caroline County School District have an score of 21% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 34%), and score of 46% (versus the 56% statewide average).

Public High School in Caroline County School District have a of 86%, which is equal to the Maryland average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Colonel Richardson High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 69% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MD)

# Schools

10 Schools

281 Schools

# Students

5,648 Students

286,035 Students

# Teachers

431 Teachers

18,321 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Caroline County School District	Maryland
9	475	2,873
10	419	2,635
11	431	2,431
12	441	2,366

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District Rank

Caroline County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MD)

#16 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Caroline County School District
2023	#16
2022	#16
2021	#18
2019	#15
2018	#11
2017	#11
2016	#14
2015	#13
2014	#16
2013	#8
2012	#12
2011	#13
2010	#11

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21%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Caroline County School District	Maryland
2023	21%	27%
2022	19%	25%
2021	13%	20%
2019	35%	38%
2017	45%	41%
2016	46%	42%
2015	40%	38%
2014	71%	72%
2013	87%	79%
2012	90%	82%
2011	86%	80%
2010	87%	80%

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41%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Caroline County School District	Maryland
2022	41%	45%
2021	29%	36%
2019	43%	46%
2017	38%	41%
2016	39%	44%
2015	40%	45%
2014	81%	82%
2013	85%	85%
2012	85%	85%
2011	86%	85%
2010	84%	84%

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32%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Caroline County School District	Maryland
2022	32%	36%
2021	37%	41%

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86%

85.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Caroline County School District	Maryland
2023	86%	85%
2022	85%	86%
2021	90%	87%
2020	88%	86%
2019	88%	86%
2018	89%	87%
2017	82%	88%
2016	89%	88%
2015	89%	87%
2014	82%	87%
2013	84%	85%
2012	87%	84%
2011	80%	84%

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(2022-23)

31.6%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Caroline County School District	Maryland
2023	31.6%	32.4%
2022	46.6%	33.7%
2021	34.4%	23.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Caroline County School District	Maryland
2023	0.62	0.73
2022	0.61	0.73
2021	0.60	0.73
2020	0.57	0.73
2019	0.57	0.72
2018	0.55	0.72
2017	0.55	0.71
2016	0.54	0.70
2015	0.53	0.70
2014	0.51	0.69
2013	0.50	0.69
2012	0.49	0.68
2011	0.48	0.67
2010	0.44	0.64
2009	0.42	0.64
2008	0.42	0.63
2007	0.41	0.62
2006	0.40	0.61
2005	0.38	0.60
2004	0.38	0.60
2003	0.38	0.59
2002	0.37	0.58
2001	0.37	0.57
2000	0.35	0.56
1999	0.35	0.56
1998	0.34	0.56
1997	0.34	0.55
1996	0.34	0.54
1995	0.34	0.54
1994	0.34	0.54
1993	0.34	0.53
1992	0.33	0.52
1991	0.33	0.52
1990	0.34	0.51
1989	0.35	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Caroline County School District	Maryland
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

21%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Caroline County School District	Maryland
2023	19%	22%
2022	18%	21%
2021	17%	20%
2020	15%	19%
2019	15%	18%
2018	13%	17%
2017	13%	16%
2016	12%	16%
2015	12%	15%
2014	11%	14%
2013	10%	13%
2012	9%	12%
2011	8%	12%
2010	7%	10%
2009	7%	10%
2008	6%	9%
2007	5%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	7%
2004	3%	6%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%

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% Black

14%

34%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Caroline County School District	Maryland
2023	14%	33%
2022	15%	33%
2021	15%	34%
2020	14%	33%
2019	14%	34%
2018	15%	34%
2017	15%	34%
2016	15%	35%
2015	15%	35%
2014	16%	35%
2013	16%	35%
2012	16%	35%
2011	17%	36%
2010	19%	38%
2009	19%	38%
2008	19%	38%
2007	19%	38%
2006	20%	38%
2005	19%	38%
2004	20%	38%
2003	19%	37%
2002	19%	37%
2001	20%	37%
2000	21%	37%
1999	21%	37%
1998	21%	36%
1997	20%	35%
1996	22%	35%
1995	21%	35%
1994	21%	34%
1993	21%	33%
1992	20%	33%
1991	20%	33%
1990	20%	33%
1989	22%	33%

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% White

54%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Caroline County School District	Maryland
2023	57%	33%
2022	58%	34%
2021	59%	34%
2020	62%	36%
2019	62%	36%
2018	64%	37%
2017	64%	38%
2016	65%	39%
2015	66%	40%
2014	67%	41%
2013	68%	42%
2012	69%	43%
2011	70%	43%
2010	72%	46%
2009	73%	46%
2008	73%	47%
2007	75%	48%
2006	75%	49%
2005	76%	50%
2004	76%	51%
2003	77%	52%
2002	77%	53%
2001	77%	54%
2000	78%	55%
1999	78%	55%
1998	78%	56%
1997	79%	57%
1996	78%	58%
1995	79%	58%
1994	78%	59%
1993	79%	60%
1992	80%	61%
1991	80%	61%
1990	79%	62%
1989	78%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Caroline County School District	Maryland
2023	9%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	8%	5%
2017	8%	5%
2016	7%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,387 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,239. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,727 is less than the state median of $21,504. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MD)

Total Revenue

$115 MM

$19,842 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Caroline County School District	Maryland
2023	$115 MM	$331 MM
2022	$121 MM	$307 MM
2021	$130 MM	$277 MM
2020	$113 MM	$272 MM
2019	$90 MM	$258 MM
2018	$87 MM	$254 MM
2017	$81 MM	$250 MM
2016	$83 MM	$235 MM
2015	$81 MM	$243 MM
2014	$76 MM	$239 MM
2012	$70 MM	$218 MM
2011	$75 MM	$257 MM
2010	$81 MM	$243 MM
2009	$72 MM	$244 MM
2008	$70 MM	$240 MM
2007	$70 MM	$222 MM
2006	$58 MM	$222 MM
2005	$51 MM	$179 MM
2004	$51 MM	$168 MM
2003	$48 MM	$168 MM
2002	$50 MM	$159 MM
2001	$40 MM	$136 MM
2000	$39 MM	$132 MM
1999	$39 MM	$121 MM
1998	$38 MM	$103 MM
1997	$36 MM	$110 MM
1996	$33 MM	$95 MM
1995	$32 MM	$95 MM
1992	$25 MM	$75 MM
1990	$22 MM	$64 MM

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Spending

$106 MM

$19,186 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Caroline County School District	Maryland
2023	$106 MM	$323 MM
2022	$113 MM	$308 MM
2021	$97 MM	$280 MM
2020	$146 MM	$268 MM
2019	$91 MM	$253 MM
2018	$85 MM	$256 MM
2017	$83 MM	$246 MM
2016	$78 MM	$228 MM
2015	$68 MM	$239 MM
2014	$90 MM	$241 MM
2012	$70 MM	$221 MM
2011	$76 MM	$254 MM
2010	$68 MM	$239 MM
2009	$93 MM	$238 MM
2008	$67 MM	$235 MM
2007	$63 MM	$216 MM
2006	$64 MM	$222 MM
2005	$52 MM	$175 MM
2004	$50 MM	$161 MM
2003	$48 MM	$174 MM
2002	$49 MM	$155 MM
2001	$46 MM	$134 MM
2000	$42 MM	$128 MM
1999	$41 MM	$125 MM
1998	$37 MM	$107 MM
1997	$35 MM	$109 MM
1996	$33 MM	$95 MM
1995	$31 MM	$94 MM
1992	$25 MM	$76 MM
1990	$22 MM	$64 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,387

$22,239

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Caroline County School District	Maryland
2023	$20,319	$21,435
2022	$21,829	$19,906
2021	$23,372	$18,145
2020	$19,165	$16,970
2019	$15,381	$16,221
2018	$14,956	$15,941
2017	$14,167	$15,684
2016	$14,784	$14,693
2015	$14,414	$14,280
2014	$13,729	$15,123
2012	$12,676	$13,797
2011	$13,512	$15,309
2010	$14,520	$14,280
2009	$13,041	$14,580
2008	$12,409	$13,804
2007	$12,434	$12,723
2006	$10,434	$10,479
2005	$9,344	$10,255
2004	$9,383	$9,662
2003	$8,610	$9,772
2002	$8,922	$9,566
2001	$7,177	$8,441
2000	$6,948	$8,333
1999	$6,823	$7,775
1998	$6,689	$6,964
1997	$6,399	$7,379
1995	$5,983	$6,643
1992	$5,010	$5,751
1990	$4,852	$5,065

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Spending / Student

$18,727

$21,504

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Caroline County School District	Maryland
2023	$18,664	$20,900
2022	$20,319	$19,986
2021	$17,519	$18,292
2020	$24,864	$16,725
2019	$15,570	$15,882
2018	$14,745	$16,121
2017	$14,587	$15,427
2016	$13,938	$14,265
2015	$12,150	$14,036
2014	$16,263	$15,201
2012	$12,681	$13,961
2011	$13,800	$15,114
2010	$12,240	$14,036
2009	$16,793	$14,228
2008	$11,774	$13,490
2007	$11,150	$12,381
2006	$11,528	$10,478
2005	$9,614	$10,011
2004	$9,345	$9,251
2003	$8,678	$10,169
2002	$8,749	$9,296
2001	$8,296	$8,273
2000	$7,574	$8,114
1999	$7,282	$8,028
1998	$6,629	$7,264
1997	$6,314	$7,298
1995	$5,866	$6,575
1992	$5,155	$5,817
1990	$4,855	$5,076

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Best Caroline County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Colonel Richardson High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

25320 Richardson Rd
Federalsburg, MD 21632
(410) 479-3678

Gr: 9-12 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #22.

North Caroline High School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

10990 River Rd
Ridgely, MD 21660
(410) 479-2332

Gr: 9-12 | 1,238 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: n/an/a

Caroline Career & Technology Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

10855 Central Ave
Ridgely, MD 21660
(410) 479-0100

Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,648 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 86% (Btm 50% in MD)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education