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Calvert County Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Chesapeake Beach and North Beach.
Students
14,849
Schools
25
Spent per student
$20,920
MD $20,258
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$40.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Calvert County Public Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Maryland districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $40.6M, about $2,735 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Prince Frederick.
Test scores vs. MD
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 19.2%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 86.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,920 per student · 3% above MD
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 52%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
15,292’20
15,407’21
15,461’22
15,179’23
14,849’24
About steady.
Students
White 65%Black 14%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
25 public schools.
Mount Harmony Elementary
B+656 students16:1
Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus
C641 students14:1
Barstow Elementary
B−630 students16:1
Sunderland Elementary
B+606 students15:1
Windy Hill Elementary
B598 students14:1
Plum Point Elementary
B568 students15:1
Dowell Elementary
C+541 students14:1
Beach Elementary
B502 students16:1
Calvert Elementary
B−495 students15:1
Huntingtown Elementary
B+475 students14:1
St Leonard Elementary
C+401 students13:1
Mutual Elementary
B374 students14:1
Northern Middle
A−745 students19:1
Windy Hill Middle
A−669 students16:1
Plum Point Middle
B+619 students17:1
Calvert Middle
B607 students14:1
Southern Middle
B−442 students14:1
Mill Creek Middle
B436 students16:1
Northern High
A+1,478 students19:1
Huntingtown High School
A+1,311 students18:1
Calvert High
A1,080 students17:1
Patuxent High
A+928 students15:1
Calvert County Alternative School
7 students
Career and Technology Academy
0 students0:1
Calvert Country School
C+40 students3:1
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.