Caroline County Public Schools
Public
Regional · 10 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade
Public schools for Denton, Federalsburg, Greensboro, Ridgely, Preston, Goldsboro, Marydel, Henderson, Hillsboro and Templeville.
At a glance
5,648Students enrolled
10Schools
10Towns served
$20,202Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
66%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 9–12
North Caroline High School or Colonel Richardson High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Lockerman Middle School or Colonel Richardson Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
North Caroline High School or Colonel Richardson High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Lockerman Middle School or Colonel Richardson Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
North Caroline High School or Colonel Richardson High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Lockerman Middle School or Colonel Richardson Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
North Caroline High School or Colonel Richardson High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Lockerman Middle School or Colonel Richardson Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
North Caroline High School or Colonel Richardson High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Lockerman Middle School or Colonel Richardson Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
North Caroline High School or Colonel Richardson High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Lockerman Middle School or Colonel Richardson Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
North Caroline High School or Colonel Richardson High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Lockerman Middle School or Colonel Richardson Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
North Caroline High School or Colonel Richardson High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Lockerman Middle School or Colonel Richardson Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
North Caroline High School or Colonel Richardson High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Lockerman Middle School or Colonel Richardson Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
North Caroline High School or Colonel Richardson High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MD
Math proficiency13%
State average 19.2%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 86.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$20,202
per student each year · about the MD average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
5,553’20
5,551’21
5,667’22
5,676’23
5,648’24
Students
White · 54%3,058
Hispanic · 21%1,205
Black · 14%798
Two or more races · 9%503
Asian · 1%78
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools10 in district
Greensboro Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 840 students · Greensboro
CPublicDenton Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 596 students · Denton
C+PublicRidgely Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 433 students · Ridgely
B-PublicFederalsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 415 students · Federalsburg
C-PublicPreston Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 381 students · Preston
C+PublicLockerman Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 827 students · Denton
C+PublicColonel Richardson Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 390 students · Federalsburg
C+PublicNorth Caroline High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,238 students · Ridgely
APublicColonel Richardson High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 528 students · Federalsburg
A+PublicCaroline Career & Technology CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · Ridgely
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.