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

Queen Anne's County High School

Federal NCES profile for Queen Anne's County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 240054001195
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
📚 AP courses
100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Queen Anne's County High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Maryland schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Centreville · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
13:1
small classes for Maryland
31.7%
free-lunch eligible

Queen Anne's County High School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Queen Anne's County High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Centreville, MD.

Enrollment

1,145

Maryland · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

88.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13:1

vs 14.5:1 Maryland avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

31.7%

vs 49.0% Maryland avg

-35% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Queen Anne's County High School compares with Maryland and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Queen Anne's County High School

Queen Anne's County High School is a large high school in Centreville, Maryland, enrolling 1,145 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maryland schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 1,145 puts it in the larger third of Maryland schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,382 scored Maryland schools.

Against 141 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #92.

Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 45/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 22 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 286 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Queen Anne's County Public Schools spends $30,681 per pupil, 50% above the Maryland average, a better-resourced district than most.

Queen Anne's County Public Schools also operates Kent Island High School (1,153 students) and Centreville Elementary School (535 students) alongside Queen Anne's County High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Queen Anne's County High School compares

Queen Anne's County High School on the metrics families compare, against Maryland and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maryland Maryland avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13:1 ▼ 10% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.7% ▼ 35% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,145 top 11% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,145
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
31.7%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
13:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 30% in Maryland - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.1%
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
$30,681
per pupil, district-wide - above Maryland avg of $20,446
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 286 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 62 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 72.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
African American 8.5%
Two or More 5.1%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 72.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.2, Queen Anne's County High School is less mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 22
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Queen Anne's County Public Schools, which includes Queen Anne's County High School.

$30,681
Per student
+50%
vs Maryland
Avg $20,446
+85%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.4%
State 67.4%
Federal 4.2%

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.

How Queen Anne's County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kent Island High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Centreville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Centreville Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kennard Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grasonville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Queen Anne'S County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Maryland, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Queen Anne's County High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Queen Anne's County High School

How many students attend Queen Anne's County High School?

Queen Anne's County High School has 1,145 students enrolled. It is a high school in Centreville, MD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Queen Anne's County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Queen Anne's County High School is 13:1, which is 10% lower than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Queen Anne's County High School?

31.7% of students at Queen Anne's County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Queen Anne's County High School?

The largest demographic group at Queen Anne's County High School is White at 72.1% of enrollment, in Centreville, MD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Queen Anne's County High School?

Queen Anne's County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Queen Anne's County High School rank among public schools in Centreville?

By Resource Investment Index, Queen Anne's County High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Centreville, MD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Centreville on the city page.

Is Queen Anne's County High School a good school?

Queen Anne's County High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Maryland schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Queen Anne's County Public Schools?

Besides Queen Anne's County High School, Queen Anne's County Public Schools also operates Kent Island High School (1,153 students), Centreville Elementary School (535 students), and Centreville Middle School (501 students). See the Queen Anne's County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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