Enrollment
7
Maryland · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Prince Frederick, MD
Calvert County Alternative School
Federal NCES profile for Calvert County Alternative School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 240015001344
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Calvert County Alternative School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Maryland.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Prince Frederick · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Calvert County Alternative School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Prince Frederick, MD.
School address
District: Calvert County Public Schools · Maryland
NCES ID 240015001344 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Calvert County Alternative School
Calvert County Alternative School is a small high school in Prince Frederick, Maryland, enrolling 7 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Maryland schools, with 7 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 1,382 Maryland schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (29%) and African American (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 73/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 7 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Discipline events run high: 2 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 7 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Prince Frederick's high schools, it stands alongside Calvert High (1,080 students): Calvert County Alternative School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Calvert County Public Schools also operates Northern High (1,478 students) and Huntingtown High School (1,311 students) alongside Calvert County Alternative School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Calvert County Alternative School compares
Calvert County Alternative School on the metrics families compare, against Maryland and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maryland | Maryland avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 7 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$21,252
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maryland avg of $20,446
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 7 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 28.6%
African American 28.6%
Hispanic or Latino 28.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 14.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 28.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 73.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 73.4, Calvert County Alternative School is more mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Calvert County Public Schools, which includes Calvert County Alternative School.
$21,252
Per student
+4%
vs Maryland
Avg $20,446
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.7%
State 54.8%
Federal 5.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Calvert County Alternative School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Huntingtown High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Calvert High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Patuxent High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Northern Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Calvert County Alternative School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,478
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 1,311
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 1,080
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 928
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 745
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar high schools in Prince Frederick
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Maryland, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Calvert County Alternative School
How many students attend Calvert County Alternative School?
Calvert County Alternative School has 7 students enrolled. It is a high school in Prince Frederick, MD.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Calvert County Alternative School?
The largest demographic group at Calvert County Alternative School is Hispanic or Latino at 28.6% of enrollment, in Prince Frederick, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Calvert County Alternative School?
Calvert County Alternative School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Calvert County Alternative School rank among public schools in Prince Frederick?
By Resource Investment Index, Calvert County Alternative School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Prince Frederick, MD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Prince Frederick on the city page.
Is Calvert County Alternative School a good school?
Calvert County Alternative School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Maryland. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Calvert County Public Schools?
Besides Calvert County Alternative School, Calvert County Public Schools also operates Northern High (1,478 students), Huntingtown High School (1,311 students), and Calvert High (1,080 students). See the Calvert County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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