Enrollment
1,101
Maryland · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 240021001161
Century High — Sykesville, MD
Federal NCES profile for Century High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 30
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 33
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Carroll County Public Schools · Maryland
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
64.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.5:1
vs 14.4:1 Maryland avg
+22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.8%
vs 49.0% Maryland avg
-72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Century High compares with Maryland and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Century High reports 1,101 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 64.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 22% above the Maryland state mean of 14.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 10% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 72% below the Maryland average and 73% below the national baseline. The school offers 22 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 275 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 26.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Carroll County Public Schools spends $18,751 per pupil district-wide, below the Maryland average of $22,498 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 54.2% from local sources (property taxes), 37.6% from the state, and 8.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Century High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Maryland state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Maryland | Maryland avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.5:1 | ▲ 22% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.8% | ▼ 72% | 49.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,101 | top 89% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
13.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 72% below the Maryland average of 49.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher
— 22% above state mean
Top 90% in Maryland — lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,751
per pupil, district-wide
— below Maryland avg of $22,498
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 275 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,101 Top 89% in Maryland — larger than 11% of 1,383 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 64.0
Students per teacher 17.5:1 +22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.8% -72% vs state
NCES ID 240021001161
Student demographics
White 74.3%
Asian 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
African American 5.9%
Two or More 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 74.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 22
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 275:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 26.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 32
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carroll County Public Schools, which includes Century High.
$18,751
Per student
-17%
vs Maryland
Avg $22,498
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 54.2%
State 37.6%
Federal 8.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,477
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,339
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,156
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,007
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 933
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Century High
How many students attend Century High?
Century High has 1,101 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sykesville, MD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Century High?
The student-teacher ratio at Century High is 17.5:1, which is 22% higher than the Maryland average of 14.4:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Century High?
13.8% of students at Century High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Century High?
The largest demographic group at Century High is White at 74.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Sykesville, MD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Century High?
Century High has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.