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Westminster, Maryland - 43 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Carroll County Public Schools #22 of 24 districts in Maryland (state average 52). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,757 per pupil, Carroll County Public Schools ranks #21 of 24 Maryland districts by per-pupil spending (Maryland districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
25,787
Total Enrollment
43
Schools
$15,757
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Carroll County Public Schools operates 43 public schools serving 25,787 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Maryland. The school portfolio breaks down into 21 combined, 10 high, 9 middle, 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 Carroll County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,757 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 54.2% local, 37.6% state, and 8.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 26/100, ranked #22 of 24 in Maryland against a state average of 52, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 7 of 43 schools offering Advanced Placement (146 AP courses district-wide), a 414.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.7% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Robert Moton Elementary, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.
Its largest campus is Westminster High, enrolling 1,477 students (6% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Pride School, at 6 students, a 246x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Carroll County Public Schools school enrollment varies 246× across entities
Carroll County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 1,477 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.
Carroll County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 414:1 — 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.
Carroll County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 27.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Carroll County Public Schools is typically wider than the Carroll County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Carroll 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 Carroll County Public Schools?
Carroll County Public Schools has 43 schools, including 10 high, 9 middle, 21 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 25,787 students.
How much does Carroll County Public Schools spend per student?
Carroll County Public Schools spends $15,757 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #22 in Maryland.
What is the demographic composition of Carroll County Public Schools?
Carroll County Public Schools students are 75.7% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% African American, 3.7% Asian, averaged across 43 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Carroll County Public Schools?
Carroll County Public Schools has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #22 out of 24 districts in Maryland.