St. Mary''s County Public Schools School District

23160 Moakley Street
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 496 students in St. Mary''s County Public Schools School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Maryland.
Public Charter School in St. Mary''s County Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Maryland public charter school average of 11%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public charter school average of 89% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
28 Schools
48 Schools
# Students
17,480 Students
24,104 Students
# Teachers
1,069 Teachers
1,514 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

St. Mary''s County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MD)
#7 out of 25 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of St. Mary''s County Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
20%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Mary''s 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.
38%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Mary''s 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.
91%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of St. Mary''s 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:

0.57
0.42
# American Indian Students
36 Students
57 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
422 Students
372 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,358 Students
2,230 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
3,241 Students
18,129 Students
% Black Students
19%
75%
# White Students
10,866 Students
2,648 Students
% White Students
62%
11%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,524 Students
636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
705
618
# Students in K Grade:
1,162
2,049
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,248
2,082
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,233
2,109
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,240
2,035
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,227
2,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,279
2,047
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,312
2,529
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,306
2,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,376
2,534
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,650
1,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,313
812
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,242
780
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,187
756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,627 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,002 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$291 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart display total revenue of St. Mary''s 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
$280 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart display total spending of St. Mary''s 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
$16,627
$19,738
This chart display average revenue per public school student in St. Mary''s 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
$16,002
$18,654
This chart display average spending per public school student in St. Mary''s 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 St. Mary''s County Public Schools School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chesapeake Charter School
Charter School
Math: 33% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
20945 Great Mills Road
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 863-9585
Grades: K-8
| 496 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,480 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in MD)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 23% (Top 30%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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