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Carroll County Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Westminster, Mount Airy, Taneytown, Hampstead, Manchester, Sykesville, New Windsor and Union Bridge.
Students
26,141
Schools
44
Spent per student
$16,773
MD $20,258
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$108.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Carroll County Public Schools
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Maryland districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the MD average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $108.9M, about $4,167 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Taneytown.
PK–5Taneytown ElementaryThis district
6–8Northwest MiddleThis district
9–127 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MD
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 19.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 86.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,773 per student · 17% below MD
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 40%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
24,568’20
25,054’21
25,787’22
26,123’23
26,141’24
Up 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 77%Hispanic 9%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
44 public schools.
Linton Springs Elementary
A−759 students17:1
Winfield Elementary
A−724 students14:1
Manchester Elementary
B+671 students16:1
Sandymount Elementary
A−640 students16:1
Freedom District Elementary
A627 students16:1
Runnymede Elementary
B625 students14:1
Carrolltowne Elementary
A−593 students15:1
Cranberry Station Elementary
B+593 students15:1
William Winchester Elementary
A−587 students15:1
Piney Ridge Elementary
A−578 students16:1
Westminster Elementary
B564 students14:1
Ebb Valley Elementary
B−563 students16:1
Friendship Valley Elementary
B+518 students14:1
Mechanicsville Elementary
B+510 students15:1
Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary
B502 students12:1
Eldersburg Elementary
A−470 students15:1
Mount Airy Elementary
A−462 students16:1
Taneytown Elementary
B−450 students11:1
Robert Moton Elementary
B440 students9:1
Spring Garden Elementary
A−439 students14:1
Hampstead Elementary
A−400 students11:1
Parr's Ridge Elementary
391 students15:1
PRIDE School
6 students
Westminster West Middle
A−923 students16:1
Oklahoma Road Middle
A−816 students18:1
Westminster East Middle
B+796 students13:1
Mount Airy Middle
A−761 students17:1
Sykesville Middle
A−697 students15:1
Northwest Middle
B655 students14:1
Shiloh Middle
A−631 students15:1
North Carroll Middle
B626 students16:1
Crossroads Middle School
13 students3:1
Westminster High
A+1,477 students17:1
Manchester Valley High
A+1,339 students19:1
Winters Mill High
A+1,156 students18:1
Century High
A+1,101 students19:1
Liberty High
A+1,007 students18:1
South Carroll High
A+933 students18:1
Francis Scott Key High
A906 students16:1
Gateway School
B80 students5:1
Flexible Student Support
A−44 students
Post Secondary Program
A36 students9:1
Carroll County Career & Technology Center
0 students0:1
Carroll Springs School
B32 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.