Caroline County Public Schools School District

204 Franklin Street
Denton, MD 21629
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,710 students in Caroline County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Caroline County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Public High School in Caroline County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Maryland average of 87%.
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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
10 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
5,551 Students
279,393 Students
# Teachers
417 Teachers
17,756 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Caroline County Public Schools 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MD)
#18 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Caroline County Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
13%
20%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Caroline County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Caroline County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Caroline County Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
664 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
65 Students
18,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
992 Students
53,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
811 Students
96,334 Students
% Black Students
15%
35%
# White Students
3,198 Students
97,195 Students
% White Students
58%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
426 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
474 Students
12,109 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
284
199
# Students in K Grade:
350
319
# Students in 1st Grade:
393
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
361
377
# Students in 3rd Grade:
406
422
# Students in 4th Grade:
387
429
# Students in 5th Grade:
403
407
# Students in 6th Grade:
392
1,713
# Students in 7th Grade:
406
1,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
459
2,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
575
83,187
# Students in 10th Grade:
389
66,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
374
60,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
372
60,875
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,380 is higher than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,525 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart display total revenue of Caroline County Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$97 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart display total spending of Caroline County Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,380
$19,738
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Caroline County Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,525
$18,654
This chart display average spending per public school student in Caroline County Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Caroline County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colonel Richardson High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
25320 Richardson Rd
Federalsburg, MD 21632
(410) 479-3678
Grades: 9-12
| 530 students
Rank: #22.
North Caroline High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10990 River Rd
Ridgely, MD 21660
(410) 479-2332
Grades: 9-12
| 1,180 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,551 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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