High school (grades 9-12) · Pomfret, MD

Maurice J. Mcdonough High School

Federal NCES profile for Maurice J. Mcdonough High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 240027000600
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👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Maurice J. Mcdonough High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Maryland schools.

36
Resource Index · Typical
18.2:1
large classes for Maryland
27.9%
free-lunch eligible
1,163
students enrolled

Maurice J. Mcdonough High School has class sizes larger than 91% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

School address

Pomfret, MD 20675
District: Charles County Public Schools · Maryland

NCES ID 240027000600 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+43 students YoY

Maurice J. Mcdonough High School held near 1,130 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+43 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 64.0 → 69.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+43 students YoY 240027000600 · Pomfret, MD High · MID · TRAD

1,163 enr · 18.2:1 · 27.9% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: North Point High School (1,960 students)

Maurice J. Mcdonough High School held near 1,130 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+43 headcount). Teacher FTE added 64.0 → 69.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

Maurice J. Mcdonough High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Maurice J. Mcdonough High School reports 1,163 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Maurice J. Mcdonough High School compares

Maurice J. Mcdonough High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maryland and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maryland Maryland avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.2:1 ▲ 26% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.9% ▼ 43% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,163 top 10% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.2:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,163
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.9%
free-lunch eligible - 43% 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
18.2:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 91% in Maryland - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
30.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,415
per pupil, district-wide - below Maryland avg of $18,753
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 388 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 78 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 53.3%
White 20.8%
Hispanic or Latino 16.5%
Two or More 7.2%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 53.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.0, Maurice J. Mcdonough High School is more mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 19
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Charles County Public Schools reports $17,415 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Maurice J. Mcdonough High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Point High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
St. Charles High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Thomas Stone High School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
La Plata High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Westlake High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Maurice J. Mcdonough High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Charles County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,163 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Maurice J. Mcdonough High School

How many students attend Maurice J. Mcdonough High School?

Maurice J. Mcdonough High School has 1,163 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pomfret, MD. CCD year-over-year: 1,087 (2022-23) → 1,130 (2023-24), nearly flat (+43).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Maurice J. Mcdonough High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Maurice J. Mcdonough High School is 18.2:1, which is 26% higher than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Maurice J. Mcdonough High School?

27.9% of students at Maurice J. Mcdonough High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maurice J. Mcdonough High School?

The largest demographic group at Maurice J. Mcdonough High School is African American at 53.3% of enrollment, in Pomfret, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maurice J. Mcdonough High School?

Maurice J. Mcdonough High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Charles County Public Schools?

Besides Maurice J. Mcdonough High School, Charles County Public Schools also operates North Point High School (1,960 students), St. Charles High School (1,617 students), and Thomas Stone High School (1,230 students). See the Charles County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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