Calvert County School District

1305 Dares Beach Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Calvert County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 5,003 students in Calvert County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Calvert County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Calvert County School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Huntingtown High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 68% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
25 Schools
287 Schools
# Students
15,179 Students
285,722 Students
# Teachers
992 Teachers
18,478 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Calvert County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MD)
#5 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Calvert County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Calvert County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calvert County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Calvert County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Calvert County   School District and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.73
# American Indian Students
24 Students
755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
240 Students
19,388 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,303 Students
62,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
22%
# Black Students
2,093 Students
97,212 Students
% Black Students
14%
34%
# White Students
9,913 Students
92,053 Students
% White Students
65%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
432 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,584 Students
13,026 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
280
220
# Students in K Grade:
976
395
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,052
429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,034
384
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,056
412
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,108
461
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,141
426
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,142
1,462
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,229
1,489
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,166
1,726
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,274
79,802
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,259
72,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,252
64,963
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,210
61,173
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,885 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,105 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$272 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Calvert County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$229 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart displays total spending of Calvert County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,885
$19,554
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Calvert County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,105
$18,481
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Calvert County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Calvert County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2950 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-8950
Grades: 9-12
| 1,511 students
Rank: #22.
Huntingtown High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4125 N Solomons Island Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-8810
Grades: 9-12
| 1,324 students
Rank: #33.
Calvert High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
520 Fox Run Blvd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-8880
Grades: 9-12
| 1,117 students
Rank: #44.
Patuxent High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12485 Southern Connector Boule
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-8840
Grades: 9-12
| 1,008 students
Rank: #55.
Calvert Country School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1350 Dares Beach Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9910
Grades: 2-12
| 41 students
Rank: n/an/a
Calvert County Alternative School
Alternative School
330 Dorsey Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-7164
Grades: 10
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Career And Technology Academy
Vocational School
330 Dorsey Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9940
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,179 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in MD)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 34% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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