Enrollment
1,870
Maryland · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Rockville, MD
Thomas S. Wootton High
Federal NCES profile for Thomas S. Wootton High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 240048000934
👥 Class size 26
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 63
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 →
The verdict
Thomas S. Wootton High earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (62/100), with class sizes larger than 94% of Maryland schools.
- C+
- Resource Index · 62/100
- 18.4:1
- large classes for Maryland
- 11.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,870
- students enrolled
Thomas S. Wootton High has class sizes larger than 94% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Montgomery 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)
104.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.4:1
vs 14.4:1 Maryland avg
+28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.3%
vs 49.0% Maryland avg
-77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Thomas S. Wootton High compares with Maryland and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Thomas S. Wootton High reports 1,870 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 104.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 28% above the Maryland state mean of 14.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 17% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 11.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 77% below the Maryland average and 78% below the national baseline. The school offers 30 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 234 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Montgomery County Public Schools spends $18,101 per pupil district-wide, below the Maryland average of $20,446 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 66.0% from local sources (property taxes), 23.7% from the state, and 10.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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 Thomas S. Wootton High 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 | 18.4:1 | ▲ 28% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.3% | ▼ 77% | 49.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,870 | top 97% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
18 smaller classes than 22% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
1,870 larger than 98% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
11.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 77% 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
18.4:1
students per teacher
— 28% above state mean
Top 94% in Maryland — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$18,101
per pupil, district-wide
— below Maryland avg of $20,446
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 234 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,870 Top 97% in Maryland — larger than 3% of 1,383 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 104.0
Students per teacher 18.4:1 +28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 11.3% -77% vs state
NCES ID 240048000934
Student demographics
Asian 37.6%
White 34.1%
African American 12.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
Two or More 6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Asian at 37.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 30
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 8.0
Students per counselor 234:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.9%
In-school suspensions 27
Out-of-school suspensions 30
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Montgomery County Public Schools, which includes Thomas S. Wootton High.
$18,101
Per student
-11%
vs Maryland
Avg $20,446
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.0%
State 23.7%
Federal 10.3%
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
- 3,266
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Enrollment
- 3,016
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Enrollment
- 2,794
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 2,441
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 2,409
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
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Alternative education program
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Frequently asked questions about Thomas S. Wootton High
How many students attend Thomas S. Wootton High?
Thomas S. Wootton High has 1,870 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rockville, MD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas S. Wootton High?
The student-teacher ratio at Thomas S. Wootton High is 18.4:1, which is 28% higher than the Maryland average of 14.4:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Thomas S. Wootton High?
11.3% of students at Thomas S. Wootton High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thomas S. Wootton High?
The largest demographic group at Thomas S. Wootton High is Asian at 37.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Rockville, MD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Thomas S. Wootton High?
Thomas S. Wootton High has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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.
Is Thomas S. Wootton High a good school?
Thomas S. Wootton High earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (62/100), with class sizes larger than 94% of Maryland schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.