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Calvert County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 15,179 (2023-2024)
Schools: 25 (2023-2024)
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Calvert County Public Schools is a school district in Maryland (Calvert County). During the 2024 school year, 15,179 students attended one of the district's 25 schools.

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

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Calvert County Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Calvert County Board of Education At-large

Lisa Grenis, Camille T. Khaleesi, Tracy H. McGuire, and Jana Post ran in the general election for Calvert County Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2022.

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Lisa Grenis (Nonpartisan)
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Camille T. Khaleesi (Nonpartisan)
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Tracy H. McGuire (Nonpartisan)
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Jana Post (Nonpartisan)

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Calvert County Board of Education District 1

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General election for Calvert County Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Dawn C. Balinski won election in the general election for Calvert County Board of Education District 1 on November 8, 2016.

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Calvert County Board of Education District 2

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General election for Calvert County Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Tracy McGuire won election in the general election for Calvert County Board of Education District 2 on November 8, 2016.

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Calvert County Board of Education District 3

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General election for Calvert County Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Kelly McConkey won election in the general election for Calvert County Board of Education District 3 on November 8, 2016.

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Calvert County Board of Education At-large

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Incumbent Pamela L. Cousins and incumbent William J. Phalen won election in the general election for Calvert County Board of Education At-large on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

Calvert 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
Melissa GoshornDistrict 120252028
Paul HarrisonDistrict 220252028
Joseph MarchioDistrict 320252028
Lisa Grenis2026
Jana Smith-Post2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Calvert County Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Maryland House of Delegates District 27CMark FisherRepublican Party 65% 100%
Maryland House of Delegates District 29CTodd MorganRepublican Party 23% 31%
Maryland House of Delegates District 27BJeffrie Long Jr.Democratic Party 12% 31%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $20,284,000 $1,317 6%
Local: $146,184,000 $9,488 40%
State: $201,557,000 $13,082 55%
Total: $368,025,000 $23,887
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $354,262,000 $22,993
Total Current Expenditures: $327,434,000 $21,252
Instructional Expenditures: $229,788,000 $14,914 65%
Student and Staff Support: $27,920,000 $1,812 8%
Administration: $24,895,000 $1,615 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $44,831,000 $2,909 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $17,633,000 $1,144
Construction: $13,696,000 $888
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,828,000 $118
Interest on Debt: $5,315,000 $344

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 45-49 13 20 <50 22 25
2018-2019 52 70-74 31 45 >=50 50 56
2016-2017 55 70-74 35 49 21-39 50 59
2015-2016 51 70-74 35 44 <50 47 55
2014-2015 44 60-64 28 35 40-59 39 47
2013-2014 87 >=95 72 83 >=80 85 89
2012-2013 92 >=95 81 88 >=50 91 94
2011-2012 92 >=95 79 89 >=80 93 94
2010-2011 90 90-94 78 91 >=80 90 93

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 44 60-64 30 43 <50 41 46
2018-2019 59 70-74 42 53 <50 56 63
2016-2017 52 70-74 33 46 21-39 52 56
2015-2016 55 70-74 37 48 21-39 51 59
2014-2015 55 65-69 37 46 21-39 52 59
2013-2014 90 90-94 80 89 >=50 90 92
2012-2013 93 >=95 83 91 >=50 93 94
2011-2012 92 >=95 84 93 >=80 92 94
2010-2011 93 >=95 84 93 >=80 94 95

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 96 >=80 90-94 90-94 PS >=95 97
2018-2019 94 >=90 90-94 90-94 PS 90-94 95
2017-2018 94 >=80 90-94 80-89 PS 90-94 95
2016-2017 95 >=80 90-94 90-94 PS >=95 95
2015-2016 94 >=80 85-89 >=90 PS 90-94 96
2014-2015 94 >=80 90-94 80-89 >=50 >=90 96
2013-2014 94 >=80 90-94 >=90 PS 90-94 94
2012-2013 92 >=80 85-89 80-89 PS >=90 92
2011-2012 92 >=80 80-84 >=90 >=50 >=95 93
2010-2011 91 >=80 85-89 >=90 >=50 >=90 92

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 (%)
2023-2024 15,179 -1.9
2022-2023 15,461 0.3
2021-2022 15,407 0.7
2020-2021 15,292 -4.8
2019-2020 16,022 0.5
2018-2019 15,936 0.2
2017-2018 15,908 -0.3
2016-2017 15,950 -0.4
2015-2016 16,017 -0.1
2014-2015 16,031 -1.2
2013-2014 16,221 -0.6
2012-2013 16,323 -1.4
2011-2012 16,553 -1.5
2010-2011 16,795 -1.3
2009-2010 17,006 -0.3
2008-2009 17,052 -2.0
2007-2008 17,394 -0.5
2006-2007 17,474 0.0
2005-2006 17,468 0.1
2004-2005 17,451 0.2
2003-2004 17,423 1.5
2002-2003 17,153 2.9
2001-2002 16,651 2.9
2000-2001 16,170 2.4
1999-2000 15,784 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Calvert County Public Schools (%) Maryland K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.6 6.8
Black 13.8 32.5
Hispanic 8.6 22.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 10.4 5.3
White 65.3 32.2

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 2023-2024 school year, Calvert County Public Schools had 985.93 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.4.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 15.00
Kindergarten: 47.00
Elementary: 498.90
Secondary: 425.03
Total: 985.93

Calvert County Public Schools employed 83.00 district administrators and 79.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 83.00
District Administrative Support: 91.14
School Administrators: 79.50
School Administrative Support: 84.16
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 287.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 42.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 46.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 21.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 24.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 22.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 189.57
Other Support Services: 309.34

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]

Calvert County Public Schools operates 25 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Barstow Elementary649PK-5
Beach Elementary522PK-5
Calvert Country School412-12
Calvert County Alternative School210-10
Calvert Elementary479PK-5
Calvert High1,1179-12
Calvert Middle6176-8
Career And Technology Academy09-12
Dowell Elementary589PK-5
Huntingtown Elementary478PK-5
Huntingtown High School1,3249-12
Mill Creek Middle4296-8
Mount Harmony Elementary644PK-5
Mutual Elementary372PK-5
Northern High1,5119-12
Northern Middle6826-8
Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus659PK-5
Patuxent High1,0089-12
Plum Point Elementary556PK-5
Plum Point Middle6526-8
Southern Middle4306-8
St Leonard Elementary442PK-5
Sunderland Elementary639PK-5
Windy Hill Elementary616PK-5
Windy Hill Middle7216-8


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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