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

North Caroline High School

Federal NCES profile for North Caroline 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 240018000523
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Caroline High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Maryland schools.

36
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
large classes for Maryland
56.0%
free-lunch eligible
1,238
students enrolled

North Caroline High School has class sizes larger than 76% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

School address

Ridgely, MD 21660
District: Caroline County Public Schools · Maryland

NCES ID 240018000523 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+11 students YoY

North Caroline High School held near 1,237 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 75.3 → 77.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 240018000523 · Ridgely, MD High · MID · TRAD

1,238 enr · 16.5:1 · 56.0% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Greensboro Elementary School (840 students)

North Caroline High School held near 1,237 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 75.3 → 77.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

North Caroline High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows North Caroline High School reports 1,238 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 North Caroline High School compares

North Caroline 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 16.5:1 ▲ 14% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.0% ▲ 14% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,238 top 9% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,238
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.0%
free-lunch eligible - 14% above the Maryland average of 49.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 76% in Maryland - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
53.2%
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
$17,385
per pupil, district-wide - below Maryland avg of $18,753
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 310 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 94 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 55.4%
Hispanic or Latino 24.8%
African American 11.1%
Two or More 7.4%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 55.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.4, North Caroline High School is more mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 16
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Caroline County Public Schools reports $17,385 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How North Caroline High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greensboro Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lockerman Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Denton Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Colonel Richardson High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ridgely Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Caroline 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 (~1,238 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about North Caroline High School

How many students attend North Caroline High School?

North Caroline High School has 1,238 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ridgely, MD. CCD year-over-year: 1,226 (2022-23) → 1,237 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Caroline High School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Caroline High School is 16.5:1, which is 14% higher than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at North Caroline High School?

56.0% of students at North Caroline High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Caroline High School?

The largest demographic group at North Caroline High School is White at 55.4% of enrollment, in Ridgely, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Caroline High School?

North Caroline 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 Caroline County Public Schools?

Besides North Caroline High School, Caroline County Public Schools also operates Greensboro Elementary School (840 students), Lockerman Middle School (827 students), and Denton Elementary School (596 students). See the Caroline 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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