Total enrollment
14,849
-443 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
Calvert County
Maryland · Public K-12
Within Calvert County, Maryland, families have 25 public-school options to consider, collectively serving 14,849 K-12 students. Calvert County Public Schools is the heaviest district by enrollment. That works out to 12 elementary, 6 middle, and 6 high schools.
4-year change in Calvert County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
24
+1 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Calvert County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Maryland | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #4 of 24 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14,849 | #15 of 24 | #600 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 24 | #15 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #22 of 24 | #1,951 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 32.3% | #22 of 24 | #2,345 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #18 of 23 | #899 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Calvert County school rankings
Residents
94,313
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
25
1 districts
Enrollment
14,849
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$133,922
Above Maryland avg
Free/reduced lunch
32.4%
Below Maryland avg
Elementary
12
6,487 students
Middle
6
3,518 students
High
6
4,804 students
Combined / other
1
40 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Calvert County Public Schools
14,849 students · 1 district in Calvert County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Calvert County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
37.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
1.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.7%
civilian labor
Median age
41
23.1% under 18
Test scores in Calvert County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 22 schools ranked. Maryland state average: 51.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Northern High· 86.7%
- Huntingtown High School· 85.0%
- Northern Middle· 81.7%
- Sunderland Elementary· 81.5%
- Calvert High· 77.9%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Southern Middle· 44.8%
- Mill Creek Middle· 49.1%
- St Leonard Elementary· 54.2%
- Dowell Elementary· 56.5%
- Barstow Elementary· 59.8%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern High | Owings | High | 09-12 | 1,478 | · |
| Huntingtown High School | Huntingtown | High | 09-12 | 1,311 | · |
| Calvert High | Prince Frederick | High | 09-12 | 1,080 | · |
| Patuxent High | Lusby | High | 09-12 | 928 | · |
| Northern Middle | Owings | Middle | 06-08 | 745 | · |
| Windy Hill Middle | Owings | Middle | 06-08 | 669 | · |
| Mount Harmony Elementary | Owings | Elementary | PK-05 | 656 | · |
| Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus | Lusby | Elementary | PK-05 | 641 | · |
| Barstow Elementary | Prince Frederick | Elementary | PK-05 | 630 | · |
| Plum Point Middle | Huntingtown | Middle | 06-08 | 619 | · |
| Calvert Middle | Prince Frederick | Middle | 06-08 | 607 | · |
| Sunderland Elementary | Sunderland | Elementary | PK-05 | 606 | · |
| Windy Hill Elementary | Owings | Elementary | PK-05 | 598 | · |
| Plum Point Elementary | Huntingtown | Elementary | PK-05 | 568 | · |
| Dowell Elementary | Lusby | Elementary | PK-05 | 541 | · |
| Beach Elementary | Chesapeake Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 502 | · |
| Calvert Elementary | Prince Frederick | Elementary | PK-05 | 495 | · |
| Huntingtown Elementary | Huntingtown | Elementary | PK-05 | 475 | · |
| Southern Middle | Lusby | Middle | 06-08 | 442 | · |
| Mill Creek Middle | Lusby | Middle | 06-08 | 436 | · |
| St Leonard Elementary | St Leonard | Elementary | PK-05 | 401 | · |
| Mutual Elementary | Port Republic | Elementary | PK-05 | 374 | · |
| Calvert Country School | Prince Frederick | Combined | PK-12 | 40 | · |
| Calvert County Alternative School | Prince Frederick | High | 06-12 | 7 | · |
| Career and Technology Academy | Prince Frederick | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Calvert County
About Calvert County
Calvert County is a mid-sized Maryland county of about 94,313 residents, home to 25 public schools and roughly 14,849 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $133,922 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 2%. That income level is 39% higher than the Maryland median.
In terms of grade levels, Calvert County covers 12 elementary schools (6,487 students), 6 middle schools (3,518), 6 high schools (4,804), and 1 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Calvert County is Calvert County Public Schools, which alone enrolls about 14,849 students.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Calvert County has shrank 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 15,292 students to 14,849. The school count climbed from 23 to 24 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Calvert County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data