Carroll County Public Schools
Carroll County Public Schools is a public school district based in Westminster, Maryland, serving 26,141 students in 44 schools. By enrollment it ranks #10 of the 24 Maryland districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 594 students each, about the same as the Maryland median of 594. It spends about $15,734 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Carroll County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carroll County | Maryland median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,734 | $16,152 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,986 | $10,187 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $481.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $489.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,792 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,384 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 339 | 308 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Maryland median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Maryland
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harford County Public SchoolsBel Air | 37,771 | 55 | $14,545 | 14.2 | #8 |
| Charles County Public SchoolsLa Plata | 28,162 | 40 | $16,152 | 14.4 | #9 |
| Carroll County Public SchoolsWestminster · this district | 26,141 | 44 | $15,734 | 14.6 | #10 |
| Washington County Public SchoolsHagerstown | 22,772 | 43 | $16,033 | 14.5 | #11 |
| St. Mary's County Public SchoolsLeonardtown | 16,905 | 27 | $15,022 | 15.6 | #12 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)Phoenix, AZ | 26,183 | $9,361 | 15.7 |
| Grand Prairie ISDGrand Prairie, TX | 26,129 | $9,981 | 15.1 |
| Anaheim Union HighAnaheim, CA | 26,120 | $14,929 | 22.5 |
| Indian Prairie CUSD 204Aurora, IL | 26,108 | $15,583 | 14.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-md-carroll-county-public-schools