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Item: Carroll County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

125 North Court Street
Westminster, MD 21157

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Top 20%

Tel: (410) 751-3000

www.carrollk12.org

Top Rankings

Carroll County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MD)

# Schools

44 Schools

1,413 Schools

# Students

26,123 Students

890,455 Students

# Teachers

1,800 Teachers

61,620 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carroll County School District	Maryland
Pre-K	481	1,162
Kind	1,846	2,244
1	1,873	2,338
2	2,034	2,442
3	1,962	2,375
4	2,008	2,425
5	1,937	2,420
6	1,979	2,393
7	1,952	2,428
8	1,943	2,444
9	2,129	2,956
10	2,063	2,681
11	2,157	2,406
12	1,759	2,266

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District Rank

Carroll County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MD)

#3 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Carroll County School District
2023	#3
2022	#2
2021	#2
2019	#1
2018	#3
2017	#3
2016	#3
2015	#4
2014	#2
2013	#4
2012	#5

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43%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Carroll County School District	Maryland
2023	43%	27%
2022	40%	25%
2021	32%	20%
2019	57%	38%
2017	61%	41%
2016	62%	42%
2015	57%	38%
2014	83%	72%
2013	91%	79%
2012	91%	82%
2011	89%	80%

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58%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Carroll County School District	Maryland
2022	58%	45%
2021	47%	36%
2019	63%	46%
2017	52%	41%
2016	55%	44%
2015	54%	45%
2014	91%	82%
2013	92%	85%
2012	93%	85%
2011	91%	85%
2010	92%	84%

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46%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Carroll County School District	Maryland
2022	46%	36%
2021	52%	41%

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95%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Carroll County School District	Maryland
2023	95%	86%
2022	93%	86%
2021	95%	87%
2020	96%	86%
2019	95%	86%
2018	96%	87%
2017	95%	88%
2016	95%	88%
2015	96%	87%
2014	96%	87%
2013	94%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Carroll County School District	Maryland
2023	0.39	0.73
2022	0.36	0.73
2021	0.35	0.73
2020	0.33	0.72
2019	0.33	0.72
2018	0.30	0.72
2017	0.30	0.72
2016	0.26	0.71
2015	0.25	0.70
2014	0.24	0.69
2013	0.23	0.69
2012	0.22	0.69
2011	0.21	0.67
2010	0.18	0.65
2009	0.17	0.64
2008	0.16	0.63
2007	0.15	0.62
2006	0.13	0.61
2005	0.12	0.60
2004	0.11	0.60
2003	0.10	0.59
2002	0.09	0.58
2001	0.09	0.58
2000	0.08	0.56
1999	0.08	0.56
1998	0.08	0.56
1997	0.07	0.56
1996	0.07	0.55
1995	0.06	0.54
1994	0.07	0.54
1993	0.06	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carroll County School District	Maryland
2023	4%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	3%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Carroll County School District	Maryland
2023	9%	22%
2022	8%	21%
2021	8%	20%
2020	7%	18%
2019	7%	18%
2018	7%	17%
2017	7%	17%
2016	6%	16%
2015	5%	15%
2014	4%	14%
2013	4%	13%
2012	4%	12%
2011	3%	12%
2010	3%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%

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% Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carroll County School District	Maryland
2023	6%	33%
2022	5%	33%
2021	5%	34%
2020	5%	34%
2019	5%	34%
2018	5%	34%
2017	5%	34%
2016	4%	34%
2015	4%	34%
2014	4%	35%
2013	4%	35%
2012	4%	35%
2011	4%	36%
2010	4%	38%
2009	4%	38%
2008	4%	38%
2007	4%	38%
2006	3%	38%
2005	3%	38%
2004	3%	38%
2003	3%	37%
2002	2%	37%
2001	2%	37%
2000	2%	37%
1999	2%	37%
1998	2%	36%
1997	2%	35%
1996	2%	35%
1995	2%	34%
1994	2%	34%
1993	2%	33%

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% White

77%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carroll County School District	Maryland
2023	76%	33%
2022	77%	34%
2021	78%	34%
2020	80%	36%
2019	80%	36%
2018	82%	38%
2017	82%	38%
2016	86%	39%
2015	87%	40%
2014	87%	41%
2013	88%	42%
2012	88%	42%
2011	89%	43%
2010	91%	45%
2009	91%	46%
2008	91%	47%
2007	92%	48%
2006	93%	49%
2005	94%	50%
2004	94%	51%
2003	95%	52%
2002	95%	53%
2001	96%	53%
2000	96%	55%
1999	96%	55%
1998	96%	56%
1997	96%	57%
1996	97%	58%
1995	96%	59%
1994	97%	59%
1993	96%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carroll County School District	Maryland
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,445 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MD)

Total Revenue

$490 MM

$17,412 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Carroll County School District	Maryland
2023	$490 MM	$277 MM
2022	$400 MM	$272 MM
2021	$490 MM	$277 MM
2020	$400 MM	$272 MM
2019	$399 MM	$258 MM
2018	$379 MM	$254 MM
2017	$382 MM	$250 MM
2016	$368 MM	$235 MM
2015	$385 MM	$243 MM
2014	$379 MM	$239 MM
2012	$400 MM	$218 MM
2011	$372 MM	$257 MM
2010	$385 MM	$243 MM
2009	$425 MM	$244 MM
2008	$407 MM	$240 MM
2007	$352 MM	$222 MM
2006	$313 MM	$222 MM
2005	$296 MM	$179 MM
2004	$278 MM	$168 MM
2003	$249 MM	$168 MM
2002	$235 MM	$159 MM
2001	$244 MM	$136 MM
2000	$231 MM	$132 MM
1999	$203 MM	$121 MM
1998	$193 MM	$103 MM
1997	$186 MM	$110 MM
1996	$165 MM	$95 MM
1995	$168 MM	$95 MM

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Spending

$482 MM

$16,456 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Carroll County School District	Maryland
2023	$482 MM	$280 MM
2022	$392 MM	$268 MM
2021	$482 MM	$280 MM
2020	$392 MM	$268 MM
2019	$392 MM	$253 MM
2018	$372 MM	$256 MM
2017	$364 MM	$246 MM
2016	$348 MM	$228 MM
2015	$376 MM	$239 MM
2014	$373 MM	$241 MM
2012	$386 MM	$221 MM
2011	$366 MM	$254 MM
2010	$376 MM	$239 MM
2009	$414 MM	$238 MM
2008	$400 MM	$235 MM
2007	$344 MM	$216 MM
2006	$306 MM	$222 MM
2005	$290 MM	$175 MM
2004	$268 MM	$161 MM
2003	$243 MM	$174 MM
2002	$230 MM	$155 MM
2001	$240 MM	$134 MM
2000	$226 MM	$128 MM
1999	$207 MM	$125 MM
1998	$196 MM	$107 MM
1997	$186 MM	$109 MM
1996	$167 MM	$95 MM
1995	$165 MM	$94 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,752

$19,554

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carroll County School District	Maryland
2023	$18,996	$17,947
2022	$15,796	$16,970
2021	$19,939	$18,145
2020	$15,796	$16,970
2019	$15,849	$16,221
2018	$14,968	$15,941
2017	$15,136	$15,684
2016	$14,403	$14,693
2015	$14,873	$14,280
2014	$14,396	$15,123
2012	$14,756	$13,797
2011	$13,626	$15,309
2010	$13,884	$14,280
2009	$15,180	$14,580
2008	$14,375	$13,804
2007	$12,307	$12,723
2006	$10,810	$10,479
2005	$10,290	$10,255
2004	$9,635	$9,662
2003	$8,747	$9,772
2002	$8,346	$9,566
2001	$8,877	$8,441
2000	$8,416	$8,333
1999	$7,448	$7,775
1998	$7,179	$6,964
1997	$7,100	$7,379
1995	$6,838	$6,643
1992	$6,162	$5,751

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Spending / Student

$18,445

$18,481

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carroll County School District	Maryland
2023	$18,685	$18,092
2022	$15,479	$16,725
2021	$19,612	$18,292
2020	$15,479	$16,725
2019	$15,563	$15,882
2018	$14,706	$16,121
2017	$14,399	$15,427
2016	$13,637	$14,265
2015	$14,521	$14,036
2014	$14,184	$15,201
2012	$14,264	$13,961
2011	$13,375	$15,114
2010	$13,556	$14,036
2009	$14,821	$14,228
2008	$14,116	$13,490
2007	$12,016	$12,381
2006	$10,589	$10,478
2005	$10,075	$10,011
2004	$9,287	$9,251
2003	$8,549	$10,169
2002	$8,165	$9,296
2001	$8,713	$8,273
2000	$8,234	$8,114
1999	$7,604	$8,028
1998	$7,306	$7,264
1997	$7,087	$7,298
1995	$6,743	$6,575
1992	$6,058	$5,817

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Carroll County School District?

Carroll County School District manages 44 public schools serving 26,123 students.

What is the rank of Carroll County School District?

Carroll County School District is ranked #3 out of 25 school districts in Maryland (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Maryland school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Carroll County School District?

77% of Carroll County School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Carroll County School District?

Carroll County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 15:1.

What is Carroll County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,445 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 44 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 26,123 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 95% (Top 10% in MD)
: Top 20%
: 43% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education