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Public School Review - Established 2003

Frederick County School District

191 South East Street
Frederick, MD 21701
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (301) 644-5000
www.fcps.org

Top Rankings

Frederick 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 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,275 students in Frederick County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Maryland.
Public Charter Schools in Frederick County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Maryland public charter school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public charter school average of 89% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
69 Schools
50 Schools
# Students
48,054 Students
25,351 Students
# Teachers
3,006 Teachers
1,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeFrederick County School DistrictMaryland
Pre-K7425
Kind12278
112583
212582
312481
412581
512481
6117101
712797
812193
95940
103237
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District Rank

Frederick County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MD)
#4 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearFrederick County School District
2023#4
2022#5
2021#5
2019#6
2018#6
2017#6
2016#5
2015#5
2014#6
2013#5
2012#6
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38%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearFrederick County School DistrictMaryland
202338%27%
202234%25%
202127%20%
201950%38%
201754%41%
201655%42%
201550%38%
201479%72%
201384%79%
201290%82%
201188%80%
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54%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearFrederick County School DistrictMaryland
202254%45%
202143%36%
201958%46%
201752%41%
201654%44%
201554%45%
201489%82%
201391%85%
201291%85%
201192%85%
201090%84%
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46%
36%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearFrederick County School DistrictMaryland
202246%36%
202147%41%
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93%
86%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearFrederick County School DistrictMaryland
202393%86%
202293%86%
202194%87%
202092%86%
201992%86%
201892%87%
201792%88%
201692%88%
201593%87%
201493%87%
201393%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.46

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearFrederick County School DistrictMaryland
20240.690.74
20230.680.73
20220.660.73
20210.640.73
20200.610.72
20190.610.72
20180.570.72
20170.570.72
20160.560.71
20150.550.70
20140.540.69
20130.530.69
20120.520.69
20110.520.67
20100.440.65
20090.430.64
20080.420.63
20070.390.62
20060.360.61
20050.340.60
20040.310.60
20030.280.59
20020.260.58
20010.250.58
20000.220.56
19990.210.56
19980.210.56
19970.200.56
19960.190.55
19950.180.54
19940.180.54
19930.170.54
19920.160.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearFrederick County School DistrictMaryland
20248%7%
20238%7%
20227%7%
20217%7%
20206%7%
20196%7%
20185%7%
20175%7%
20165%7%
20155%7%
20145%6%
20135%6%
20126%7%
20115%6%
20105%7%
20096%6%
20085%6%
20075%6%
20064%5%
20054%5%
20043%5%
20034%5%
20023%5%
20013%5%
20002%4%
19992%4%
19982%4%
19972%4%
19961%4%
19952%4%
19941%4%
19931%4%
19921%4%
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% Hispanic
22%
11%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearFrederick County School DistrictMaryland
202421%23%
202321%22%
202220%21%
202119%20%
202017%18%
201917%18%
201816%17%
201716%17%
201615%16%
201514%15%
201413%14%
201312%13%
201211%12%
201111%12%
20109%10%
20098%10%
20088%9%
20077%8%
20066%8%
20055%7%
20044%6%
20033%6%
20023%5%
20012%5%
20002%4%
19992%4%
19982%4%
19972%4%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%2%
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% Black
15%
72%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearFrederick County School DistrictMaryland
202415%33%
202314%33%
202214%33%
202113%34%
202013%34%
201913%34%
201812%34%
201712%34%
201611%34%
201511%34%
201411%35%
201311%35%
201211%35%
201111%36%
201013%38%
200912%38%
200812%38%
200711%38%
200611%38%
200510%38%
200410%38%
20039%37%
20029%37%
20019%37%
20008%37%
19998%37%
19988%36%
19978%35%
19968%35%
19957%34%
19947%34%
19937%33%
19927%33%
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% White
47%
11%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearFrederick County School DistrictMaryland
202449%32%
202350%33%
202253%34%
202155%34%
202059%36%
201959%36%
201862%38%
201762%38%
201664%39%
201565%40%
201466%41%
201367%42%
201267%42%
201168%43%
201073%45%
200974%46%
200875%47%
200777%48%
200679%49%
200581%50%
200483%51%
200384%52%
200285%53%
200186%53%
200088%55%
199988%55%
199888%56%
199788%57%
199690%58%
199590%59%
199491%59%
199391%60%
199291%61%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearFrederick County School DistrictMaryland
20247%5%
20237%5%
20226%5%
20216%5%
20205%5%
20195%5%
20185%4%
20175%4%
20165%4%
20155%4%
20145%4%
20135%4%
20125%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,689 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,516. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,075 is less than the state median of $18,444. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$802 MM
$17,412 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearFrederick County School DistrictMaryland
2023$802 MM$277 MM
2022$791 MM$272 MM
2021$802 MM$277 MM
2020$791 MM$272 MM
2019$664 MM$258 MM
2018$711 MM$254 MM
2017$671 MM$250 MM
2016$632 MM$235 MM
2015$605 MM$243 MM
2014$613 MM$239 MM
2012$619 MM$218 MM
2011$570 MM$257 MM
2010$605 MM$243 MM
2009$608 MM$244 MM
2008$568 MM$240 MM
2007$497 MM$222 MM
2006$440 MM$222 MM
2005$417 MM$179 MM
2004$408 MM$168 MM
2003$362 MM$168 MM
2002$367 MM$159 MM
2001$354 MM$136 MM
2000$302 MM$132 MM
1999$258 MM$121 MM
1998$255 MM$103 MM
1997$226 MM$110 MM
1996$225 MM$95 MM
1995$226 MM$95 MM
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Spending
$773 MM
$16,456 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearFrederick County School DistrictMaryland
2023$772 MM$280 MM
2022$711 MM$268 MM
2021$772 MM$280 MM
2020$711 MM$268 MM
2019$649 MM$253 MM
2018$683 MM$256 MM
2017$644 MM$246 MM
2016$612 MM$228 MM
2015$598 MM$239 MM
2014$591 MM$241 MM
2012$559 MM$221 MM
2011$543 MM$254 MM
2010$598 MM$239 MM
2009$590 MM$238 MM
2008$540 MM$235 MM
2007$483 MM$216 MM
2006$447 MM$222 MM
2005$402 MM$175 MM
2004$384 MM$161 MM
2003$356 MM$174 MM
2002$364 MM$155 MM
2001$344 MM$134 MM
2000$287 MM$128 MM
1999$274 MM$125 MM
1998$245 MM$107 MM
1997$223 MM$109 MM
1996$222 MM$95 MM
1995$223 MM$94 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,689
$19,516

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearFrederick County School DistrictMaryland
2023$17,100$17,947
2022$18,052$16,970
2021$18,555$18,145
2020$18,052$16,970
2019$15,554$16,221
2018$16,867$15,941
2017$16,242$15,684
2016$15,550$14,693
2015$14,823$14,280
2014$15,083$15,123
2012$15,305$13,797
2011$14,182$15,309
2010$15,053$14,280
2009$15,181$14,580
2008$14,036$13,804
2007$12,359$12,723
2006$11,095$10,479
2005$10,556$10,255
2004$10,469$9,662
2003$9,378$9,772
2002$9,651$9,566
2001$9,584$8,441
2000$8,364$8,333
1999$7,303$7,775
1998$7,373$6,964
1997$6,706$7,379
1995$7,148$6,643
1992$6,152$5,751
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Spending / Student
$16,075
$18,444

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearFrederick County School DistrictMaryland
2023$16,471$18,092
2022$16,215$16,725
2021$17,872$18,292
2020$16,215$16,725
2019$15,189$15,882
2018$16,205$16,121
2017$15,594$15,427
2016$15,050$14,265
2015$14,654$14,036
2014$14,545$15,201
2012$13,824$13,961
2011$13,513$15,114
2010$14,881$14,036
2009$14,726$14,228
2008$13,332$13,490
2007$12,002$12,381
2006$11,267$10,478
2005$10,189$10,011
2004$9,854$9,251
2003$9,239$10,169
2002$9,583$9,296
2001$9,318$8,273
2000$7,958$8,114
1999$7,741$8,028
1998$7,089$7,264
1997$6,617$7,298
1995$7,059$6,575
1992$6,237$5,817
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Best Frederick County School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frederick Classical Charter
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8445 Spires Way Suite Cc
Frederick, MD 21701
(227) 203-3840
Gr: K-8 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
Monocacy Valley Montessori
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
64 Thomas Johnson Drive
Frederick, MD 21702
(227) 203-3860
Gr: PK-10 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #33.
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7215 Corporate Court
Frederick, MD 21703
(227) 203-3820
Gr: PK-8 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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  • District size: 69 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 48,054 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in MD)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 38% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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