Item: Frederick County School District
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Frederick County School District

191 South East Street
Frederick, MD 21701

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Top 20%

Tel: (301) 644-5000

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MD)

# Schools

69 Schools

1,156 Schools

# Students

47,681 Students

615,932 Students

# Teachers

3,038 Teachers

44,217 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Frederick County School District	Maryland
Pre-K	1,551	1,091
Kind	3,253	2,232
1	3,339	2,338
2	3,550	2,442
3	3,472	2,375
4	3,461	2,425
5	3,449	2,420
6	3,442	2,393
7	3,582	2,415
8	3,554	2,423
9	77	77
10	16	68
11	15	57
12	26	57

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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.

This School District

State Average (MD)

#4 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Frederick 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%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Frederick County School District	Maryland
2023	38%	27%
2022	34%	25%
2021	27%	20%
2019	50%	38%
2017	54%	41%
2016	55%	42%
2015	50%	38%
2014	79%	72%
2013	84%	79%
2012	90%	82%
2011	88%	80%

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54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Frederick County School District	Maryland
2022	54%	45%
2021	43%	36%
2019	58%	46%
2017	52%	41%
2016	54%	44%
2015	54%	45%
2014	89%	82%
2013	91%	85%
2012	91%	85%
2011	92%	85%
2010	90%	84%

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46%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Frederick County School District	Maryland
2022	46%	36%
2021	47%	41%

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93%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Frederick County School District	Maryland
2023	93%	86%
2022	93%	86%
2021	94%	87%
2020	92%	86%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	87%
2017	92%	88%
2016	92%	88%
2015	93%	87%
2014	93%	87%
2013	93%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Frederick County School District	Maryland
2023	0.68	0.73
2022	0.66	0.73
2021	0.64	0.73
2020	0.61	0.72
2019	0.61	0.72
2018	0.57	0.72
2017	0.57	0.72
2016	0.56	0.71
2015	0.55	0.70
2014	0.54	0.69
2013	0.53	0.69
2012	0.52	0.69
2011	0.52	0.67
2010	0.44	0.65
2009	0.43	0.64
2008	0.42	0.63
2007	0.39	0.62
2006	0.36	0.61
2005	0.34	0.60
2004	0.31	0.60
2003	0.28	0.59
2002	0.26	0.58
2001	0.25	0.58
2000	0.22	0.56
1999	0.21	0.56
1998	0.21	0.56
1997	0.20	0.56
1996	0.19	0.55
1995	0.18	0.54
1994	0.18	0.54
1993	0.17	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Frederick County School District	Maryland
2023	8%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	7%	7%
2020	6%	7%
2019	6%	7%
2018	5%	7%
2017	5%	7%
2016	5%	7%
2015	5%	7%
2014	5%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	6%	7%
2011	5%	6%
2010	5%	7%
2009	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	4%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

21%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Frederick County School District	Maryland
2023	21%	22%
2022	20%	21%
2021	19%	20%
2020	17%	18%
2019	17%	18%
2018	16%	17%
2017	16%	17%
2016	15%	16%
2015	14%	15%
2014	13%	14%
2013	12%	13%
2012	11%	12%
2011	11%	12%
2010	9%	10%
2009	8%	10%
2008	8%	9%
2007	7%	8%
2006	6%	8%
2005	5%	7%
2004	4%	6%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

15%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Frederick County School District	Maryland
2023	14%	33%
2022	14%	33%
2021	13%	34%
2020	13%	34%
2019	13%	34%
2018	12%	34%
2017	12%	34%
2016	11%	34%
2015	11%	34%
2014	11%	35%
2013	11%	35%
2012	11%	35%
2011	11%	36%
2010	13%	38%
2009	12%	38%
2008	12%	38%
2007	11%	38%
2006	11%	38%
2005	10%	38%
2004	10%	38%
2003	9%	37%
2002	9%	37%
2001	9%	37%
2000	8%	37%
1999	8%	37%
1998	8%	36%
1997	8%	35%
1996	8%	35%
1995	7%	34%
1994	7%	34%
1993	7%	33%

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% White

49%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Frederick County School District	Maryland
2023	50%	33%
2022	53%	34%
2021	55%	34%
2020	59%	36%
2019	59%	36%
2018	62%	38%
2017	62%	38%
2016	64%	39%
2015	65%	40%
2014	66%	41%
2013	67%	42%
2012	67%	42%
2011	68%	43%
2010	73%	45%
2009	74%	46%
2008	75%	47%
2007	77%	48%
2006	79%	49%
2005	81%	50%
2004	83%	51%
2003	84%	52%
2002	85%	53%
2001	86%	53%
2000	88%	55%
1999	88%	55%
1998	88%	56%
1997	88%	57%
1996	90%	58%
1995	90%	59%
1994	91%	59%
1993	91%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Frederick County School District	Maryland
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,819 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,201 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MD)

Total Revenue

$802 MM

$17,412 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Frederick County School District	Maryland
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

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Frederick County School District	Maryland
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

$16,819

$19,554

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Frederick County School District	Maryland
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

$16,201

$18,481

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Frederick County School District	Maryland
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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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 69 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 47,681 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 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