Enrollment
1,145
Maryland · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 240054001195
Queen Anne'S County High School — Centreville, MD
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.
👥 Class size 45
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 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: Queen Anne'S 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.
Teachers (FTE)
88.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 14.4:1 Maryland avg
-5% 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
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Queen Anne'S County High School reports 1,145 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 88.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% below the Maryland state mean of 14.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 14% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 31.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 35% below the Maryland average and 39% below the national baseline. The school offers 22 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 286 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 42.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Queen Anne'S County Public Schools spends $31,389 per pupil district-wide, above the Maryland average of $22,498 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 28.4% from local sources (property taxes), 67.4% from the state, and 4.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-), calculated from 5 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 Queen Anne'S County High School 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.7:1 | ▼ 5% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.7% | ▼ 35% | 49.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,145 | top 89% | — | — |
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
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
13.7:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 36% in Maryland — lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
42.1%
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
$31,389
per pupil, district-wide
— above Maryland avg of $22,498
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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
Enrollment 1,145 Top 89% in Maryland — larger than 11% of 1,383 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 88.0
Students per teacher 13.7:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 31.7% -35% vs state
NCES ID 240054001195
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 22
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 286:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 42.1%
In-school suspensions 7
Out-of-school suspensions 62
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Queen Anne'S County Public Schools, which includes Queen Anne'S County High School.
$31,389
Per student
+40%
vs Maryland
Avg $22,498
+61%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,153
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 535
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Enrollment
- 501
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Enrollment
- 477
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Enrollment
- 472
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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 13.7:1, which is 5% lower than the Maryland average of 14.4:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. 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%. The school serves a diverse student body 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 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.