Photo: AMK1211 · CC BY-SA 2.0Denton’s public schools score below 72% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
19% of students in Denton’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Denton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Denton’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 121 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Denton’s, its schools beat 43%, higher than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 45% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,202 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Denton’s grade
C: better than 28% of Maryland school districts, #156 of 261 Maryland towns. Graduation is above the Maryland average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Denton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Denton
Denton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 596 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Denton · depends on your address
North Caroline High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,238 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Ridgely
Colonel Richardson High School
Grades 9–12 · 528 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Federalsburg
10th grade in Denton · depends on your address
North Caroline High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,238 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Ridgely
Colonel Richardson High School
Grades 9–12 · 528 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Federalsburg
Denton’s public schools are run by Caroline County Public Schools, which also serves Federalsburg, Goldsboro, Greensboro and Henderson and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Denton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Denton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Denton | C | Caroline County |
Every school in Denton
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Denton’s schools
Are Denton’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Denton children attend score below 72% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #156 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Denton in?
Caroline County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,648 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Denton kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: North Caroline High School and Colonel Richardson High School.
What is Denton’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Caroline County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Denton spend per student?
$20,202 in Caroline County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Denton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Denton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.