Clarksburg High vs Gaithersburg High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Clarksburg High Gaithersburg High
Location Clarksburg, MD Gaithersburg, MD
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 2,241 2,441
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.3:1 14.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 36.4% 58.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Clarksburg High Gaithersburg High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,473 $20,473
District Montgomery County Public Schools Montgomery County Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Clarksburg High Gaithersburg High
White 13.8% 8.4%
African American 28.0% 19.9%
Hispanic or Latino 27.5% 62.6%
Asian 25.6% 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.7% 2.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Clarksburg High Gaithersburg High
AP Courses Offered 23 20
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 235.9:1 221.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 28.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 26 2
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.