Charles County Public Schools
Charles County Public Schools is a public school district based in La Plata, Maryland, serving 28,162 students in 40 schools. By enrollment it ranks #9 of the 24 Maryland districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 704 students each, more than the Maryland median of 594. It spends about $16,152 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Charles County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Charles County | Maryland median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,152 | $16,152 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,564 | $10,187 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $487.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $512.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,958 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,105 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 327 | 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 · this district | 28,162 | 40 | $16,152 | 14.4 | #9 |
| Carroll County Public SchoolsWestminster | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield CityBakersfield, CA | 28,365 | $15,168 | 20.4 |
| Alachua CountyGainesville, FL | 28,204 | $10,880 | 17.2 |
| OlatheOlathe, KS | 28,195 | $13,926 | 12.9 |
| Boulder Valley School District No. Re2Boulder, CO | 27,988 | $14,027 | 17.6 |
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-charles-county-public-schools