Total enrollment
28,162
+1,394 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
40 schools in Charles County Public Schools
Maryland · 28,162 students · 9 cities
From elementary through high school, Charles County Public Schools runs 40 public K-12 schools (23 elementary, 9 middle, and 8 high), with combined enrollment of about 28,162.
4-year change in Charles County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
38
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Charles County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maryland | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #21 of 24 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 28,162 | #9 of 24 | #248 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 38 | #11 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #21 of 24 | #5,862 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 49.8% | #14 of 24 | #4,193 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #13 of 23 | #1,480 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 Charles County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 38 scored schools run from C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School at 53.9% proficient to Benjamin Stoddert Middle School at 18.1%, a gap of 35.9 points. That is the 18th widest gap among 24 Maryland districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 36 district schools that reported both years went from 26,812 to 27,232 students (up 2%) and from 1,716 to 1,764 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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.
About Charles County Public Schools
Across 40 schools, Charles County Public Schools teaches about 28,162 students in Maryland. By footprint it is a medium-population district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Charles County Public Schools is made up of 23 elementary, 9 middle, and 8 high schools.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 28,162 students, expanded 5% from the 26,768 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Charles County Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.