For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 167 students in Charles County School District.
Public Charter Schools in Charles County School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the Maryland public charter school average of 0.46.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public charter school average of 88% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
40 Schools
49 Schools
# Students
27,765 Students
24,613 Students
# Teachers
1,828 Teachers
1,625 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Charles County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.46
# American Indian Students
81 Students
71 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
826 Students
444 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,832 Students
2,665 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
11%
# Black Students
15,968 Students
17,753 Students
% Black Students
58%
72%
# White Students
4,705 Students
2,842 Students
% White Students
17%
12%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
30 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,296 Students
799 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,034
589
# Students in K Grade:
1,726
1,996
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,860
2,192
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,880
2,220
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,841
2,172
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,912
2,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,985
2,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,109
2,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,002
2,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,141
2,400
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,512
1,083
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,373
919
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,287
815
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,103
719
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,452 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 $17,559 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$512 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$488 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,452
$19,554
Spending / Student
$17,559
$18,481
Best Charles County School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Phoenix International School Of The Arts
Charter School
95 Catalpa Dr
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 202-4159
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 202-4159
Grades: 6-8
| 167 students
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