For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 243 students in Charles County School District.
Public Charter Schools in Charles County School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Maryland public charter school average of 0.46.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public charter school average of 89% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
40 Schools
50 Schools
# Students
28,162 Students
25,351 Students
# Teachers
1,893 Teachers
1,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Charles 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 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.3%
32.4%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
11%
% Black
58%
72%
% White
16%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,192 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,516. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,311 is less than the state median of $18,444. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$512 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$488 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,192
$19,516
Spending / Student
$17,311
$18,444
Best Charles County School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Phoenix International School Of The Arts
Charter School
95 Catalpa Dr
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 202-4159
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 202-4159
Gr: 6-8 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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