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Frederick County Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Frederick, Mount Airy, Brunswick, Walkersville, Thurmont, Middletown, Emmitsburg, Myersville, New Market, Woodsboro, Rosemont and Burkittsville.
Students
48,054
Schools
69
Spent per student
$17,172
MD $20,258
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$309.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Frederick County Public Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of Maryland districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the MD average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.2% since 2020
- Debt of $309.4M, about $6,438 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Buckeystown.
PK–536 elementary schoolsThis district
536 elementary schoolsThis district
6–813 middle schoolsThis district
9–1210 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MD
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 19.2%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 86.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,172 per student · 15% below MD
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 46%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
43,221’20
45,220’21
46,899’22
47,681’23
48,054’24
Up 11.2% since 2020.
Students
White 47%Hispanic 22%Black 15%Asian 8%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
69 public schools.
Oakdale Elementary
A−1,167 students17:1
Waverley Elementary
C−965 students12:1
Green Valley Elementary
B+850 students17:1
Sugarloaf Elementary
A845 students19:1
Brunswick Elementary
B804 students17:1
Tuscarora Elementary
B793 students15:1
Whittier Elementary
B−779 students16:1
Urbana Elementary
A736 students18:1
Ballenger Creek Elementary
B715 students14:1
Twin Ridge Elementary
B+703 students18:1
Walkersville Elementary
B−692 students15:1
Blue Heron Elementary
680 students16:1
North Frederick Elementary
B660 students15:1
Yellow Springs Elementary
B628 students17:1
Lincoln Elementary
C615 students12:1
Orchard Grove Elementary
B613 students16:1
Butterfly Ridge Elementary
C607 students13:1
Spring Ridge Elementary
B605 students15:1
Hillcrest Elementary
D581 students10:1
New Market Elementary
A−571 students17:1
Glade Elementary
B+561 students16:1
Carroll Manor Elementary
B+530 students15:1
Deer Crossing Elementary
B+528 students15:1
Valley Elementary
B525 students17:1
Monocacy Elementary
C+523 students13:1
Centerville Elementary
A471 students16:1
Middletown Primary
463 students17:1
Middletown Elementary
A−460 students15:1
Kemptown Elementary
A−448 students16:1
Myersville Elementary
B+402 students17:1
Frederick Classical Charter
A−376 students14:1
Thurmont Primary
350 students14:1
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter
B317 students18:1
Thurmont Elementary
B−283 students13:1
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary
C269 students14:1
Liberty Elementary
B−265 students16:1
Parkway Elementary
B+263 students15:1
Emmitsburg Elementary
C+211 students13:1
Sabillasville Environmental School
B−196 students15:1
Wolfsville Elementary
B+163 students15:1
Lewistown Elementary
B−152 students11:1
Urbana Middle
A1,090 students18:1
Oakdale Middle
A−1,085 students18:1
Crestwood Middle
B−996 students15:1
West Frederick Middle
B820 students15:1
Windsor Knolls Middle
A−812 students17:1
Middletown Middle
A−784 students18:1
Walkersville Middle
B779 students16:1
Ballenger Creek Middle
B+777 students16:1
Monocacy Middle
C+710 students13:1
New Market Middle
A−676 students17:1
Brunswick Middle
B+638 students16:1
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle
B573 students15:1
Thurmont Middle
B507 students15:1
Gov. Thomas Johnson High
A2,066 students17:1
Urbana High
A+1,989 students20:1
Frederick High
A1,821 students17:1
Tuscarora High
A+1,735 students19:1
Oakdale High
A+1,702 students19:1
Linganore High
A+1,647 students19:1
Walkersville High
A+1,181 students20:1
Middletown High
A+1,059 students20:1
Brunswick High
A+910 students19:1
Catoctin High
A+823 students20:1
Heather Ridge
C+50 students3:1
Frederick County Career & Technology Center
0 students0:1
Frederick County Virtual
0 students0:1
Monocacy Valley Montessori
A−386 students18:1
Rock Creek
C−73 students4:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.