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Prince Frederick, Maryland - 24 schools
An equity score of 21/100 ranks Calvert County Public Schools #23 of 24 districts in Maryland (state average 53). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,606 per pupil, Calvert County Public Schools ranks #24 of 24 Maryland districts by per-pupil spending (Maryland districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Calvert County Public Schools operates 24 public schools serving 15,461 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Maryland. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 combined, 6 middle, 5 high, 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Calvert County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,606 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 3 of 24 Maryland districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maryland compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.7% local, 54.8% state, and 5.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 21/100, ranked #23 of 24 in Maryland against a state average of 53, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 24 schools offering Advanced Placement (90 AP courses district-wide), a 391:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.7% White, 15.1% African American, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Calvert County Alternative School, with a diversity index of 73.4/100.
Its largest campus is Northern High, enrolling 1,478 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Calvert County Alternative School, at 7 students, a 211x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Calvert County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 1,478 students (highest), a spread of 1,471 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 24 schools in Calvert County Public Schools.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Calvert County Public Schools's schools, above the Maryland average of 52.3.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Northern High | 1,478 |
| Huntingtown High School | 1,311 |
| Calvert High | 1,080 |
| Patuxent High | 928 |
| Northern Middle | 745 |
| Windy Hill Middle | 669 |
| Mount Harmony Elementary | 656 |
| Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus | 641 |
| Barstow Elementary | 630 |
| Plum Point Middle | 619 |
| Calvert Middle | 607 |
| Sunderland Elementary | 606 |
| Windy Hill Elementary | 598 |
| Plum Point Elementary | 568 |
| Dowell Elementary | 541 |
| Beach Elementary | 502 |
| Calvert Elementary | 495 |
| Huntingtown Elementary | 475 |
| Southern Middle | 442 |
| Mill Creek Middle | 436 |
| St Leonard Elementary | 401 |
| Mutual Elementary | 374 |
| Calvert Country School | 40 |
| Calvert County Alternative School | 7 |
The Maryland districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil County Public Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Wicomico County Public Schools | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| St. Mary's County Public Schools | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Washington County Public Schools | Larger | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Allegany County Public Schools | Smaller | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Calvert County Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Montgomery County Public Schools →Calvert County Public Schools has 24 schools, including 5 high, 6 middle, 3 elementary, 10 combined. Total enrollment is 15,461 students.
Calvert County Public Schools spends $14,606 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #23 in Maryland.
Calvert County Public Schools students are 62.7% White, 15.1% African American, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 24 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Calvert County Public Schools has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #23 out of 24 districts in Maryland.
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