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

Southern Garrett High School

Federal NCES profile for Southern Garrett High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 240036000674
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👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Southern Garrett High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Maryland schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Maryland schools.

#6 of 6
public schools in Oakland · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
18.1:1
large classes for Maryland
35.3%
free-lunch eligible

Southern Garrett High School has class sizes larger than 90% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Southern Garrett High School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Oakland, MD.

School address

Oakland, MD 21550
District: Garrett County Public Schools · Maryland

NCES ID 240036000674 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-46 students YoY

Southern Garrett High School shrank from 624 students in 2022-23 to 578 in 2023-24 (-7.4%).

Teacher FTE added 48.5 → 49.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-46 students YoY 240036000674 · Oakland, MD High · MID · TRAD

870 enr · 18.1:1 · 35.3% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Broad Ford Elementary (601 students)

Southern Garrett High School shrank from 624 students in 2022-23 to 578 in 2023-24 (-7.4%). Teacher FTE added 48.5 → 49.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

Southern Garrett High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Southern Garrett High School reports 870 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 Southern Garrett High School compares

Southern Garrett High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maryland and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maryland Maryland avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.1:1 ▲ 25% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.3% ▼ 28% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 870 top 18% - -

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

18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
870
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.3%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
18.1:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 90% in Maryland - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.1%
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
$19,520
per pupil, district-wide - above Maryland avg of $18,753
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 290 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.8%
Two or More 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Southern Garrett High School is less mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 13
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Garrett County Public Schools reports $19,520 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Southern Garrett High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Broad Ford Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Northern Garrett High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Southern Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Northern Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Yough Glades Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Garrett 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 (~870 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Southern Garrett High School

How many students attend Southern Garrett High School?

Southern Garrett High School has 870 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oakland, MD. CCD year-over-year: 624 (2022-23) → 578 (2023-24), down 46.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Southern Garrett High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Southern Garrett High School is 18.1:1, which is 25% higher than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Southern Garrett High School?

35.3% of students at Southern Garrett High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southern Garrett High School?

The largest demographic group at Southern Garrett High School is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Oakland, MD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Southern Garrett High School?

Southern Garrett High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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).

How does Southern Garrett High School rank among public schools in Oakland?

By Resource Investment Index, Southern Garrett High School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Oakland, 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 Oakland on the city page.

What other schools are in Garrett County Public Schools?

Besides Southern Garrett High School, Garrett County Public Schools also operates Broad Ford Elementary (601 students), Northern Garrett High School (439 students), and Southern Middle School (434 students). See the Garrett 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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