Total enrollment
5,648
+95 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Caroline County Public Schools
Maryland · 5,648 students · 5 cities
Caroline County Public Schools's public-school directory holds 10 schools, serving about 5,648 K-12 students inside Maryland (an average of 565 per school).
4-year change in Caroline County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Caroline County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maryland | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #14 of 24 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,648 | #19 of 24 | #1,705 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #21 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #7 of 24 | #3,580 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 65.9% | #6 of 24 | #2,249 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #12 of 23 | #1,227 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 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.
Inside Caroline County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Denton Elementary School at 54.2% proficient to Colonel Richardson Middle School at 34.0%, a gap of 20.2 points. That is the 24th widest gap among 24 Maryland districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 5,787 to 5,648 students (down 2%) and from 405 to 421 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Caroline High School | Ridgely | High | 09-12 | 1,238 |
| Greensboro Elementary School | Greensboro | Elementary | PK-05 | 840 |
| Lockerman Middle School | Denton | Middle | 06-08 | 827 |
| Denton Elementary School | Denton | Elementary | PK-05 | 596 |
| Colonel Richardson High School | Federalsburg | High | 09-12 | 528 |
| Ridgely Elementary School | Ridgely | Elementary | PK-05 | 433 |
| Federalsburg Elementary School | Federalsburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 415 |
| Colonel Richardson Middle School | Federalsburg | Middle | 06-08 | 390 |
| Preston Elementary School | Preston | Elementary | PK-05 | 381 |
| Caroline Career & Technology Center | Ridgely | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Caroline County Public Schools
Caroline County Public Schools is a low-population Maryland school district running 10 schools with combined enrollment near 5,648.
In terms of grade levels, Caroline County Public Schools comprises 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 565 in this district, lower than the Maryland typical of 643.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Caroline County Public Schools has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,553 students to 5,648.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Caroline County Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.