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Item: Charles County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

5980 Radio Station Road
La Plata, MD 20646

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (301) 932-6610

www.ccboe.com

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 167 students in Charles County School District.

Public Charter Schools in Charles County School District have a of 0.34, which is less than the Maryland public charter school average of 0.46.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public charter school average of 88% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MD)

# Schools

40 Schools

49 Schools

# Students

27,765 Students

24,613 Students

# Teachers

1,828 Teachers

1,625 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charles County School District	Maryland
6	99	98
7	45	94
8	23	89

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District Rank

Charles County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MD)

#19 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Charles County School District
2023	#19
2022	#19
2021	#18
2019	#18
2018	#15
2017	#15
2016	#13
2015	#14
2014	#14
2013	#18
2012	#14

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20%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Charles County School District	Maryland
2023	20%	27%
2022	17%	25%
2021	13%	20%
2019	32%	38%
2017	40%	41%
2016	40%	42%
2015	38%	38%
2014	74%	72%
2013	80%	79%
2012	84%	82%
2011	83%	80%

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38%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Charles County School District	Maryland
2022	38%	45%
2021	29%	36%
2019	42%	46%
2017	38%	41%
2016	42%	44%
2015	41%	45%
2014	82%	82%
2013	84%	85%
2012	85%	85%
2011	85%	85%
2010	84%	84%

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26%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Charles County School District	Maryland
2022	26%	36%
2021	31%	41%

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91%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Charles County School District	Maryland
2023	91%	86%
2022	93%	86%
2021	94%	87%
2020	94%	86%
2019	95%	86%
2018	93%	87%
2017	95%	88%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	87%
2014	91%	87%
2013	90%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Charles County School District	Maryland
2024	0.62	0.74
2023	0.62	0.73
2022	0.62	0.73
2021	0.62	0.73
2020	0.62	0.72
2019	0.62	0.72
2018	0.62	0.72
2017	0.62	0.72
2016	0.61	0.71
2015	0.62	0.70
2014	0.62	0.69
2013	0.62	0.69
2012	0.62	0.69
2011	0.61	0.67
2010	0.57	0.65
2009	0.57	0.64
2008	0.57	0.63
2007	0.58	0.62
2006	0.57	0.61
2005	0.57	0.60
2004	0.56	0.60
2003	0.55	0.59
2002	0.54	0.58
2001	0.52	0.58
2000	0.50	0.56
1999	0.49	0.56
1998	0.47	0.56
1997	0.45	0.56
1996	0.44	0.55
1995	0.43	0.54
1994	0.41	0.54
1993	0.40	0.54
1992	0.39	0.53

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Charles County School District	Maryland
2024	3%	7%
2023	4%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	4%	7%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

14%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Charles County School District	Maryland
2024	12%	23%
2023	13%	22%
2022	12%	21%
2021	11%	20%
2020	9%	18%
2019	9%	18%
2018	8%	17%
2017	8%	17%
2016	7%	16%
2015	6%	15%
2014	6%	14%
2013	6%	13%
2012	5%	12%
2011	5%	12%
2010	4%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	2%

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% Black

58%

72%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Charles County School District	Maryland
2024	57%	33%
2023	57%	33%
2022	57%	33%
2021	57%	34%
2020	56%	34%
2019	56%	34%
2018	55%	34%
2017	55%	34%
2016	55%	34%
2015	53%	34%
2014	53%	35%
2013	52%	35%
2012	52%	35%
2011	52%	36%
2010	54%	38%
2009	53%	38%
2008	52%	38%
2007	49%	38%
2006	47%	38%
2005	43%	38%
2004	41%	38%
2003	39%	37%
2002	38%	37%
2001	35%	37%
2000	34%	37%
1999	31%	37%
1998	29%	36%
1997	27%	35%
1996	26%	35%
1995	25%	34%
1994	24%	34%
1993	23%	33%
1992	23%	33%

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% White

17%

12%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Charles County School District	Maryland
2024	20%	32%
2023	18%	33%
2022	20%	34%
2021	21%	34%
2020	24%	36%
2019	24%	36%
2018	27%	38%
2017	27%	38%
2016	29%	39%
2015	31%	40%
2014	32%	41%
2013	33%	42%
2012	34%	42%
2011	35%	43%
2010	37%	45%
2009	39%	46%
2008	40%	47%
2007	43%	48%
2006	46%	49%
2005	50%	50%
2004	52%	51%
2003	55%	52%
2002	57%	53%
2001	60%	53%
2000	62%	55%
1999	65%	55%
1998	67%	56%
1997	69%	57%
1996	70%	58%
1995	71%	59%
1994	72%	59%
1993	74%	60%
1992	75%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Charles County School District	Maryland
2024	8%	5%
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,452 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,556. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,559 is less than the state median of $18,483. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MD)

Total Revenue

$512 MM

$17,412 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Charles County School District	Maryland
2023	$512 MM	$277 MM
2022	$485 MM	$272 MM
2021	$512 MM	$277 MM
2020	$485 MM	$272 MM
2019	$464 MM	$258 MM
2018	$456 MM	$254 MM
2017	$415 MM	$250 MM
2016	$404 MM	$235 MM
2015	$373 MM	$243 MM
2014	$418 MM	$239 MM
2012	$380 MM	$218 MM
2011	$375 MM	$257 MM
2010	$373 MM	$243 MM
2009	$362 MM	$244 MM
2008	$366 MM	$240 MM
2007	$326 MM	$222 MM
2006	$318 MM	$222 MM
2005	$273 MM	$179 MM
2004	$252 MM	$168 MM
2003	$209 MM	$168 MM
2002	$207 MM	$159 MM
2001	$188 MM	$136 MM
2000	$179 MM	$132 MM
1999	$164 MM	$121 MM
1998	$163 MM	$103 MM
1997	$159 MM	$110 MM
1996	$146 MM	$95 MM
1995	$150 MM	$95 MM

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Spending

$488 MM

$16,456 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Charles County School District	Maryland
2023	$488 MM	$280 MM
2022	$485 MM	$268 MM
2021	$488 MM	$280 MM
2020	$485 MM	$268 MM
2019	$434 MM	$253 MM
2018	$460 MM	$256 MM
2017	$410 MM	$246 MM
2016	$400 MM	$228 MM
2015	$367 MM	$239 MM
2014	$416 MM	$241 MM
2012	$359 MM	$221 MM
2011	$363 MM	$254 MM
2010	$367 MM	$239 MM
2009	$351 MM	$238 MM
2008	$367 MM	$235 MM
2007	$322 MM	$216 MM
2006	$301 MM	$222 MM
2005	$275 MM	$175 MM
2004	$241 MM	$161 MM
2003	$230 MM	$174 MM
2002	$196 MM	$155 MM
2001	$198 MM	$134 MM
2000	$175 MM	$128 MM
1999	$167 MM	$125 MM
1998	$159 MM	$107 MM
1997	$155 MM	$109 MM
1996	$143 MM	$95 MM
1995	$149 MM	$94 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,452

$19,556

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Charles County School District	Maryland
2023	$18,564	$17,947
2022	$17,612	$16,970
2021	$19,139	$18,145
2020	$17,612	$16,970
2019	$17,114	$16,221
2018	$16,940	$15,941
2017	$15,714	$15,684
2016	$15,342	$14,693
2015	$14,744	$14,280
2014	$15,782	$15,123
2012	$14,186	$13,797
2011	$13,978	$15,309
2010	$13,919	$14,280
2009	$13,540	$14,580
2008	$13,715	$13,804
2007	$12,234	$12,723
2006	$12,037	$10,479
2005	$10,480	$10,255
2004	$9,829	$9,662
2003	$8,441	$9,772
2002	$8,631	$9,566
2001	$7,992	$8,441
2000	$7,874	$8,333
1999	$7,346	$7,775
1998	$7,535	$6,964
1997	$7,520	$7,379
1995	$7,361	$6,643
1992	$6,922	$5,751

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Spending / Student

$17,559

$18,483

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Charles County School District	Maryland
2023	$17,665	$18,092
2022	$17,634	$16,725
2021	$18,213	$18,292
2020	$17,634	$16,725
2019	$16,010	$15,882
2018	$17,103	$16,121
2017	$15,532	$15,427
2016	$15,188	$14,265
2015	$14,504	$14,036
2014	$15,720	$15,201
2012	$13,406	$13,961
2011	$13,532	$15,114
2010	$13,692	$14,036
2009	$13,149	$14,228
2008	$13,772	$13,490
2007	$12,091	$12,381
2006	$11,382	$10,478
2005	$10,575	$10,011
2004	$9,421	$9,251
2003	$9,274	$10,169
2002	$8,163	$9,296
2001	$8,427	$8,273
2000	$7,697	$8,114
1999	$7,521	$8,028
1998	$7,354	$7,264
1997	$7,343	$7,298
1995	$7,297	$6,575
1992	$6,885	$5,817

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Best Charles County School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Phoenix International School Of The Arts

Charter School

95 Catalpa Dr
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 202-4159

Gr: 6-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 40 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 27,765 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: 91% (Top 50% in MD)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education