Enrollment
36
Maryland · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 240021001348
Post Secondary Program — Westminster, MD
Federal NCES profile for Post Secondary Program, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 13/100.
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
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.
Free-lunch eligible
19.0%
vs 49.0% Maryland avg
-61% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Post Secondary Program reports 36 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 19.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 61% below the Maryland average and 63% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 58.3% 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 13/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Post Secondary Program 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.0% | ▼ 61% | 49.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 36 | top 1% | — | — |
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
19.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 61% below the Maryland average of 49.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
58.3%
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 36 Top 1% in Maryland — larger than 99% of 1,383 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 19.0% -61% vs state
NCES ID 240021001348
Student demographics
White 72.2%
Asian 11.1%
African American 8.3%
Two or More 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Largest group: White at 72.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 58.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carroll County Public Schools, which includes Post Secondary Program.
$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
- 1,101
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,007
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
Similar high schools in Westminster
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Westminster High
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Winters Mill High
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1,156 students 17.2:1 students per teacher
Gateway School
Alternative education program
80 students 3.9:1 students per teacher
Flexible Student Support
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
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 Post Secondary Program
How many students attend Post Secondary Program?
Post Secondary Program has 36 students enrolled. It is a high school in Westminster, MD.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Post Secondary Program?
19.0% of students at Post Secondary Program are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Post Secondary Program?
The largest demographic group at Post Secondary Program is White at 72.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Westminster, MD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Post Secondary Program?
Post Secondary Program has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.