Total enrollment
22,938
+2,810 (+14%) vs SY 2017-18
32 schools in Frederick
Maryland · Public K-12
Frederick sits inside Maryland with 32 public K-12 schools, combined enrollment of about 22,938, and a mix of 19 elementary, 5 middle, and 7 high.
7-year change in Frederick
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
30
-1 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
31%
was 42%
% Hispanic
31%
was 25%
% Black
21%
was 20%
% Asian
8%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
83,395
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
22,938
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
32
public K-12
About Frederick
Across Frederick, Maryland, 32 public schools educates about 22,938 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 19 elementary, 5 middle, 7 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 717, above the state mean of about 643.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 22,938 students, expanded 14% from the 20,128 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Frederick closed 1 school, going from 31 to 30. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 42% to 31% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Frederick discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.