Center for Career & Technical Education

Center for Career & Technical Education is a 9-12 campus of very small scale in Cresaptown, Maryland, overseen by Allegany County Public Schools, serveing 300 students in grades 11 through 12. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 1,185 students each, so Center for Career & Technical Education sits 75% smaller than that benchmark.

Center for Career & Technical Education is one of 22 schools operated by Allegany County Public Schools, a district that enrolls 8,113 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Center for Career & Technical Education reports that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 2% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Center for Career & Technical Education has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.3:1 average. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, census data for Allegany County shows median household earnings sit near $59,603, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Allegany County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,113 students), of which Center for Career & Technical Education is one.

The closest other public school is Cresaptown Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Center for Career & Technical Education's enrollment has edged up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 269 (now 300). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Center for Career & Technical Education community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.