Top Rankings
Carroll County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 8,030 students in Carroll County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Carroll County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Public High School in Carroll County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Century High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
44 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
25,054 Students
279,393 Students
# Teachers
1,747 Teachers
17,756 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Carroll County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 25 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.72
# American Indian Students
36 Students
664 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
775 Students
18,720 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,963 Students
53,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
19%
# Black Students
1,151 Students
96,334 Students
% Black Students
5%
35%
# White Students
20,072 Students
97,195 Students
% White Students
80%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
76 Students
426 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
978 Students
12,109 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
419
199
# Students in K Grade:
1,853
319
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,810
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,869
377
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,793
422
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,815
429
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,792
407
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,840
1,713
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,847
1,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,002
2,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,227
83,187
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,904
66,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,920
60,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,963
60,875
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,552 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,232 is higher than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$490 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$482 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,552
$19,738
Spending / Student
$19,232
$18,654
Best Carroll County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Century High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
355 Ronsdale Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 386-4400
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 386-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,140 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5855 Bartholow Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3560
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3560
Grades: 9-12
| 1,002 students
Rank: #33.
Westminster High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1225 Washington Road
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3630
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3630
Grades: 9-12
| 1,448 students
Rank: #44.
Winters Mill High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
560 Gorsuch Road
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 386-1500
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 386-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,086 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Manchester Valley High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3300 Maple Grove Road
Manchester, MD 21102
(410) 386-1673
Manchester, MD 21102
(410) 386-1673
Grades: 9-12
| 1,342 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
South Carroll High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1300 West Old Liberty Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3575
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3575
Grades: 9-12
| 922 students
Rank: #77.
Post Secondary Program
Alternative School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
495 South Center Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3620
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3620
Grades: 12
| 46 students
Rank: #88.
Francis Scott Key High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3825 Bark Hill Road
Union Bridge, MD 21791
(410) 751-3320
Union Bridge, MD 21791
(410) 751-3320
Grades: 9-12
| 924 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Carroll Springs School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
495 South Center Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3620
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3620
Grades: 2-12
| 24 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Gateway School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
45 Kate Wagner Road
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3691
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3691
Grades: 9-12
| 69 students
Rank: #1111.
Flexible Student Support
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
45 Kate Wagner Road
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3691
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3691
Grades: 9-12
| 27 students
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