Total enrollment
1,591
-241 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Rising Sun
Maryland · Public K-12
Of the 3 public K-12 schools in Rising Sun, combined enrollment is roughly 1,591 students (an average of 530 per campus).
7-year change in Rising Sun
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
88%
was 90%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvert Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 390 |
| Rising Sun Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 609 |
| Rising Sun Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 592 |
About Rising Sun
Rising Sun is a low-population Maryland city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 1,591 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 2 elementary, and 1 middle.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 530, noticeably below the state mean of about 643.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 13%: 1,832 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,591 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Rising Sun discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.