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Frederick 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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 14,133 students in Frederick County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Frederick County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Public High School in Frederick County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Middletown High School, with ≥99% 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 and Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
69 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
45,220 Students
279,393 Students
# Teachers
2,861 Teachers
17,756 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Frederick County Public Schools 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
110 Students
664 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,092 Students
18,720 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
9,022 Students
53,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
19%
# Black Students
6,220 Students
96,334 Students
% Black Students
14%
35%
# White Students
23,765 Students
97,195 Students
% White Students
53%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
66 Students
426 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,945 Students
12,109 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,285
199
# Students in K Grade:
3,257
319
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,180
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,245
377
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,186
422
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,205
429
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,381
407
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,405
1,713
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,460
1,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,524
2,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,206
83,187
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,439
66,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,272
60,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,175
60,875
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,735 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,082 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$802 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$773 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,735
$19,738
Spending / Student
$17,082
$18,654
Best Frederick County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Urbana High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3471 Campus Dr
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 236-7600
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 236-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,929 students
Rank: #22.
Linganore High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
12013 Old Annapolis Rd
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 566-9700
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 566-9700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,519 students
Rank: #33.
Oakdale High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
5850 Eaglehead Drive
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 566-9400
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 566-9400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,465 students
Rank: #44.
Middletown High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
200 Schoolhouse Dr
Middletown, MD 21769
(240) 236-7400
Middletown, MD 21769
(240) 236-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,096 students
Rank: #55.
Brunswick High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
101 Cummings Dr
Brunswick, MD 21716
(240) 236-8600
Brunswick, MD 21716
(240) 236-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 848 students
Rank: #66.
Tuscarora High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5312 Ballenger Creek Pk
Frederick, MD 21703
(240) 236-6400
Frederick, MD 21703
(240) 236-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,682 students
Rank: #77.
Walkersville High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
81 W Frederick Street
Walkersville, MD 21793
(240) 236-7200
Walkersville, MD 21793
(240) 236-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,249 students
Rank: #88.
Catoctin High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
14745 Sabillasville Rd
Thurmont, MD 21788
(240) 236-8100
Thurmont, MD 21788
(240) 236-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 745 students
Rank: #99.
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1501 N Market St
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-8200
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-8200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,841 students
Rank: #1010.
Frederick High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
650 Carroll Pky
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-7000
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,659 students
Rank: #1111.
Heather Ridge
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1445 Taney Ave
Frederick, MD 21702
(240) 236-8000
Frederick, MD 21702
(240) 236-8000
Grades: 7-12
| 29 students
Rank: #1212.
Rock Creek
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
55b West Frederick Street
Walkersville, MD 21793
(240) 236-8700
Walkersville, MD 21793
(240) 236-8700
Grades: PK-12
| 71 students
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