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Caroline County Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Denton, Federalsburg, Greensboro, Ridgely, Preston, Goldsboro, Marydel, Henderson, Hillsboro and Templeville.

Denton’s School Grade C better than 28% of Maryland school districts

Students
5,648
Schools
9
Spent per student
$20,202
MD $20,258
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$20.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Caroline County Public Schools

  • Its letter, C: results better than 28% of Maryland districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $20.6M, about $3,639 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 28% of the 25 Maryland school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CDenton 5,075CFederalsburg 2,864CGreensboro 1,962CRidgely 1,630Preston 684Goldsboro 215Marydel 177Henderson 161Hillsboro 133Templeville 117

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Denton. Grade by grade →

PK–5Denton Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Lockerman Middle SchoolThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. MD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency19%
State average 24.6% · 2,783 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 45.1% · 2,771 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 85.8% · 402 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,202 per student · 0% below MD
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 71%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,553’20
5,551’21
5,667’22
5,676’23
5,648’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 54%Hispanic 21%Black 14%Two or more races 9%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools.

Greensboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
C
840 students13:1
Denton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denton
C+
596 students12:1
Ridgely Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ridgely
B−
433 students12:1
Federalsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Federalsburg
C−
415 students12:1
Preston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Preston
C+
381 students14:1
Lockerman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Denton
C+
827 students14:1
Colonel Richardson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Federalsburg
C+
390 students13:1
North Caroline High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ridgely
A
1,238 students15:1
Colonel Richardson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Federalsburg
A+
528 students13:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Queen Annes County Public SchoolsQueen Anne
$31,712per student
Talbot County Public SchoolsQueen Anne
$17,384per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Maryland.