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St. Mary's County Public Schools, Maryland

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St. Mary's County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 17,493 (2022-2023)
Schools: 28 (2022-2023)
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St. Mary's County Public Schools is a school district in Maryland (St. Mary's County). During the 2023 school year, 17,493 students attended one of the district's 28 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

St. Mary's County Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Cathy Allen2028
Mary WashingtonDistrict 42028
Josh GuyDistrict 220252028
Dorothy AndrewsDistrict 12026
Karin BaileyDistrict 320142026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $29,142,000 $1,690 10%
Local: $125,668,000 $7,287 43%
State: $135,832,000 $7,876 47%
Total: $290,642,000 $16,853
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $279,714,000 $16,219
Total Current Expenditures: $259,071,000 $15,022
Instructional Expenditures: $155,983,000 $9,044 56%
Student and Staff Support: $30,163,000 $1,748 11%
Administration: $23,362,000 $1,354 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $49,563,000 $2,873 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $17,227,000 $998
Construction: $13,651,000 $791
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $448,000 $25
Interest on Debt: $809,000 $46


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 23 40-44 8 19 <=20 19 28
2018-2019 46 65-69 18 38 21-39 38 54
2016-2017 48 70-74 24 43 40-59 43 55
2015-2016 49 70-74 25 40 21-39 45 56
2014-2015 48 70-74 26 39 21-39 44 54
2013-2014 79 85-89 59 80 60-79 80 84
2012-2013 86 90-94 70 87 80-89 86 89
2011-2012 88 >=95 75 88 80-89 85-89 91
2010-2011 88 90-94 73 86 80-89 90-94 91

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 38 60-64 18 34 21-39 34 43
2018-2019 50 70-74 26 46 40-59 46 58
2016-2017 41 65-69 20 40 40-59 40 46
2015-2016 45 70-74 23 45 21-39 45 50
2014-2015 46 65-69 25 44 <=20 47 51
2013-2014 84 90-94 65 86 60-79 88 88
2012-2013 85 90-94 69 86 >=90 88 89
2011-2012 87 90-94 72 89 80-89 90-94 90
2010-2011 87 90-94 72 87 80-89 85-89 91

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 >=90 85-89 75-79 PS 90-94 95
2018-2019 94 >=90 90-94 85-89 PS >=90 96
2017-2018 95 >=90 90-94 >=90 >=50 >=90 95
2016-2017 94 >=90 85-89 80-84 PS 90-94 96
2015-2016 94 >=90 85-89 >=95 PS >=90 95
2014-2015 94 >=90 85-89 90-94 PS >=90 95
2013-2014 93 >=90 90-94 >=90 PS >=90 94
2012-2013 92 >=80 85-89 >=90 >=50 80-89 93
2011-2012 88 >=90 75-79 80-89 PS >=90 90
2010-2011 84 80-89 75-79 80-89 PS >=90 85


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 17,493 0.1
2021-2022 17,480 1.3
2020-2021 17,246 -4.9
2019-2020 18,083 0.5
2018-2019 17,999 -0.3
2017-2018 18,053 -0.1
2016-2017 18,067 0.7
2015-2016 17,941 0.3
2014-2015 17,887 0.3
2013-2014 17,841 2.2
2012-2013 17,453 0.0
2011-2012 17,449 1.0
2010-2011 17,271 0.5
2009-2010 17,186 2.5
2008-2009 16,752 -0.8
2007-2008 16,890 1.3
2006-2007 16,665 0.1
2005-2006 16,649 0.5
2004-2005 16,567 1.8
2003-2004 16,261 0.9
2002-2003 16,110 3.9
2001-2002 15,482 2.1
2000-2001 15,151 0.9
1999-2000 15,020 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE St. Mary's County Public Schools (%) Maryland K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.5 6.7
Black 19.4 32.7
Hispanic 8.2 22.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 9.1 5.2
White 60.5 32.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, St. Mary's County Public Schools had 1,093.90 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.99.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 29.00
Kindergarten: 61.00
Elementary: 598.75
Secondary: 405.15
Total: 1,093.90

St. Mary's County Public Schools employed 78.00 district administrators and 76.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 78.00
District Administrative Support: 59.00
School Administrators: 76.00
School Administrative Support: 91.44
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 306.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 52.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 28.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 24.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 27.40
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 187.80
Other Support Services: 276.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

St. Mary's County Public Schools operates 28 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Benjamin Banneker Elementary590PK-5
Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary547PK-5
Chesapeake Charter School519KG-8
Chopticon High1,6829-12
Dr. James A. Forrest Career And Technology Center0UG-UG
Dynard Elementary395PK-5
Esperanza Middle8756-8
Evergreen Elementary School736KG-5
George Washington Carver Elementary518PK-5
Great Mills High1,7799-12
Green Holly Elementary School492PK-5
Greenview Knolls Elementary412PK-5
Hollywood Elementary474PK-5
Leonardtown Elementary483PK-5
Leonardtown High2,0399-12
Leonardtown Middle9696-8
Lettie Marshall Dent Elem499PK-5
Lexington Park Elementary398PK-5
Margaret Brent Middle9356-8
Mechanicsville Elementary300KG-5
Oakville Elementary258PK-5
Park Hall Elementary501PK-5
Piney Point Elementary453PK-5
Ridge Elementary216PK-5
Spring Ridge Middle9876-8
St. Mary'S County Evening High0UG-UG
Town Creek Elementary216PK-5
White Marsh Elementary220KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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