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Prince Frederick, Maryland - 24 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Calvert County Public Schools #12 of 24 districts in Maryland (state average 52). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,252 per pupil, Calvert County Public Schools ranks #7 of 24 Maryland districts by per-pupil spending (Maryland districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
15,461
Total Enrollment
24
Schools
$21,252
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 $21,252 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half 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 51/100, ranked #12 of 24 in Maryland against a state average of 52, in line with the typical spread seen across 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 varies 211× across entities
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.
Calvert County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 391:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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.
Calvert County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 33.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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.
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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How many schools are in Calvert 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.
How much does Calvert County Public Schools spend per student?
Calvert County Public Schools spends $21,252 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #12 in Maryland.
What is the demographic composition of Calvert County Public Schools?
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.
What is the equity score for Calvert County Public Schools?
Calvert County Public Schools has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #12 out of 24 districts in Maryland.