Frederick County Public Schools, Maryland, elections

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Frederick County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 47,681 (2023-2024)
Schools: 69 (2023-2024)
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Frederick County Public Schools is a school district in Maryland (Frederick County). During the 2024 school year, 47,681 students attended one of the district's 69 schools.

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

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Frederick County Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jaime Brennan (Nonpartisan)
 
16.8
 
55,444
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Image of Janie Monier
Janie Monier (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
16.7
 
54,976
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Image of Colt Black
Colt Black (Nonpartisan)
 
16.2
 
53,403
Image of Josh Bokee
Josh Bokee (Nonpartisan)
 
16.1
 
53,190
Image of Chad King Wilson Sr.
Chad King Wilson Sr. (Nonpartisan)
 
14.8
 
48,860
Image of Veronica Lowe
Veronica Lowe (Nonpartisan)
 
12.5
 
41,200
Image of Heather Fletcher
Heather Fletcher (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
6.4
 
21,185
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
1,632

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 329,890
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Frederick County Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Karen Yoho (Nonpartisan)
 
15.5
 
46,340
✔
Image of Rae Gallagher
Rae Gallagher (Nonpartisan)
 
15.4
 
46,046
✔
Image of Dean Rose
Dean Rose (Nonpartisan)
 
15.0
 
44,797
✔
Image of Nancy Allen
Nancy Allen (Nonpartisan)
 
14.4
 
42,963
Image of Ysela Bravo
Ysela Bravo (Nonpartisan)
 
13.5
 
40,422
Image of Cindy Rose
Cindy Rose (Nonpartisan)
 
13.2
 
39,434
Image of Olivia Angolia
Olivia Angolia (Nonpartisan)
 
12.2
 
36,612
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
2,687

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 299,301
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Frederick County Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Sue Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
21.4
 
61,130
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16.4
 
46,717
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David Bass (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
15.2
 
43,262
Image of Rae Gallagher
Rae Gallagher (Nonpartisan)
 
14.6
 
41,623
Image of Lois Jarman
Lois Jarman (Nonpartisan)
 
13.9
 
39,555
Image of Dean Rose
Dean Rose (Nonpartisan)
 
13.7
 
39,130
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Paulette Anders (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
2.9
 
8,389
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.9
 
5,308

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 285,114
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Frederick County Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Brad W. Young (Nonpartisan)
 
17.7
 
50,179
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Image of Karen Yoho
Karen Yoho (Nonpartisan)
 
13.8
 
39,242
✔
Image of Liz Barrett
Liz Barrett (Nonpartisan)
 
13.4
 
38,146
✔
Image of Jay Mason
Jay Mason (Nonpartisan)
 
13.4
 
37,971
Image of April Fleming Miller
April Fleming Miller (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
12.6
 
35,938
Image of Cindy Rose
Cindy Rose (Nonpartisan)
 
11.2
 
31,968
Image of Camden Raynor
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9.9
 
28,191
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Kim Williams (Nonpartisan)
 
7.5
 
21,321
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
1,206

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 284,162
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Frederick County Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Michael Bunitsky, incumbent Ken Kerr, and incumbent Joy Schaefer won election in the general election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Michael Bunitsky (Nonpartisan)
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Ken Kerr (Nonpartisan)
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Joy Schaefer (Nonpartisan)

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Frederick County Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Liz Barrett, incumbent Colleen E. Cusimano, incumbent April Fleming Miller, and incumbent Brad W. Young won election in the general election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large on November 4, 2014.

Candidate
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Liz Barrett (Nonpartisan)
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Colleen E. Cusimano (Nonpartisan)
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April Fleming Miller (Nonpartisan)
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Image of Brad W. Young
Brad W. Young (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

Frederick County Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Colt BlackAt Large20242028
Jaime BrennanAt Large20242028
Janie MonierAt Large20242028
Nancy AllenAt Large20222026
Rae GallagherAt Large20222026
Dean RoseAt Large20222026
Karen YohoAt Large20182026

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Overlapping state house districts

Frederick County Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Maryland House of Delegates District 4April Fleming MillerRepublican Party 79% 100%
Maryland House of Delegates District 4Barrie CilibertiRepublican Party 79% 100%
Maryland House of Delegates District 4Jesse PippyRepublican Party 79% 100%
Maryland House of Delegates District 2AWilliam ValentineRepublican Party 12% 23%
Maryland House of Delegates District 2AWilliam WivellRepublican Party 12% 23%
Maryland House of Delegates District 3Karen SimpsonDemocratic Party 10% 100%
Maryland House of Delegates District 3Ken KerrDemocratic Party 10% 100%
Maryland House of Delegates District 3Kris FairDemocratic Party 10% 100%

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: $88,328,000 $1,953 11%
Local: $396,746,000 $8,774 50%
State: $301,647,000 $6,671 38%
Total: $786,721,000 $17,398
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $761,172,000 $16,832
Total Current Expenditures: $677,438,000 $14,980
Instructional Expenditures: $431,353,000 $9,538 57%
Student and Staff Support: $73,373,000 $1,622 10%
Administration: $62,023,000 $1,371 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $110,689,000 $2,447 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $65,257,000 $1,443
Construction: $61,560,000 $1,361
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,061,000 $23
Interest on Debt: $7,458,000 $164

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 27 50 15 14 30-39 24 32
2018-2019 50 72 31 32 45-49 48 58
2016-2017 54 74 34 35 55-59 52 60
2015-2016 55 77 35 37 45-49 54 60
2014-2015 50 72 32 32 50-54 48 55
2013-2014 79 89 60 67 60-64 78 83
2012-2013 84 91 68 76 80-84 83 88
2011-2012 90 97 76 83 90-94 87 93
2010-2011 88 95 72 80 80-84 86 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 43 62 34 29 40-49 40 48
2018-2019 58 75 43 40 60-64 55 64
2016-2017 52 72 35 35 55-59 52 57
2015-2016 54 73 36 37 40-44 54 59
2014-2015 54 71 36 38 45-49 55 59
2013-2014 89 94 78 82 85-89 89 91
2012-2013 91 94 81 86 90-94 89 93
2011-2012 91 95 81 87 90-94 89 93
2010-2011 92 95 81 87 85-89 90 94

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 >=95 94 77 >=50 90-94 96
2018-2019 92 >=95 89 76 >=50 90-94 96
2017-2018 92 >=95 88 77 >=50 90-94 96
2016-2017 92 >=95 88 78 >=50 90-94 96
2015-2016 92 >=95 85 81 >=50 85-89 95
2014-2015 93 >=95 90 87 >=80 90-94 95
2013-2014 93 >=95 84 83 >=80 90-94 95
2012-2013 93 >=95 82 89 >=80 90-94 95
2011-2012 93 >=95 82 85-89 >=50 85-89 95
2010-2011 92 >=95 82 80-84 >=80 >=95 94

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 47,681 1.6
2022-2023 46,899 3.6
2021-2022 45,220 4.4
2020-2021 43,221 -1.4
2019-2020 43,828 2.5
2018-2019 42,713 1.3
2017-2018 42,140 2.0
2016-2017 41,317 1.6
2015-2016 40,655 -0.3
2014-2015 40,782 0.3
2013-2014 40,648 0.5
2012-2013 40,456 0.1
2011-2012 40,413 0.6
2010-2011 40,188 0.1
2009-2010 40,159 0.2
2008-2009 40,070 -1.0
2007-2008 40,487 0.6
2006-2007 40,224 1.4
2005-2006 39,672 0.5
2004-2005 39,489 1.4
2003-2004 38,950 1.0
2002-2003 38,559 1.4
2001-2002 38,022 3.0
2000-2001 36,885 2.2
1999-2000 36,059 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Frederick County Public Schools (%) Maryland K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 7.8 6.8
Black 14.5 32.5
Hispanic 21.1 22.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 7.2 5.3
White 49.0 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, Frederick County Public Schools had 3,057.56 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.59.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 73.00
Kindergarten: 143.00
Elementary: 1,612.68
Secondary: 1,228.88
Total: 3,057.56

Frederick County Public Schools employed 233.88 district administrators and 218.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 233.88
District Administrative Support: 98.50
School Administrators: 218.00
School Administrative Support: 311.37
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 1,097.48
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 97.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 180.70
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 101.70
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 79.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 65.90
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 534.36
Other Support Services: 1,136.49

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]

Frederick County Public Schools operates 69 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ballenger Creek Elementary709PK-5
Ballenger Creek Middle7926-8
Blue Heron Elementary707PK-5
Brunswick Elementary773PK-5
Brunswick High8799-12
Brunswick Middle6546-8
Butterfly Ridge Elementary619PK-5
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter315PK-8
Carroll Manor Elementary561PK-5
Catoctin High7929-12
Centerville Elementary468PK-5
Crestwood Middle7476-8
Deer Crossing Elementary533PK-5
Emmitsburg Elementary203PK-5
Frederick Classical Charter377KG-8
Frederick County Career & Technology Center09-12
Frederick County Virtual09-12
Frederick High1,8509-12
Glade Elementary554PK-5
Gov. Thomas Johnson High2,0319-12
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle5716-8
Green Valley Elementary839KG-5
Heather Ridge576-12
Hillcrest Elementary558PK-5
Kemptown Elementary436KG-5
Lewistown Elementary166PK-5
Liberty Elementary251PK-5
Lincoln Elementary625PK-5
Linganore High1,6209-12
Middletown Elementary4533-5
Middletown High1,1099-12
Middletown Middle7676-8
Middletown Primary487PK-2
Monocacy Elementary549PK-5
Monocacy Middle9326-8
Monocacy Valley Montessori350PK-9
Myersville Elementary402KG-5
New Market Elementary572PK-5
New Market Middle7076-8
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary264PK-5
North Frederick Elementary652PK-5
Oakdale Elementary1,150PK-5
Oakdale High1,6799-12
Oakdale Middle1,0696-8
Orchard Grove Elementary601PK-5
Parkway Elementary253PK-5
Rock Creek72PK-12
Sabillasville Environmental School183KG-7
Spring Ridge Elementary603PK-5
Sugarloaf Elementary842KG-5
Thurmont Elementary2763-5
Thurmont Middle5216-8
Thurmont Primary329PK-2
Tuscarora Elementary779PK-5
Tuscarora High1,7199-12
Twin Ridge Elementary689PK-5
Urbana Elementary703PK-5
Urbana High2,0129-12
Urbana Middle1,1146-8
Valley Elementary506PK-5
Walkersville Elementary698PK-5
Walkersville High1,2039-12
Walkersville Middle8056-8
Waverley Elementary926PK-5
West Frederick Middle7706-8
Whittier Elementary730PK-5
Windsor Knolls Middle7546-8
Wolfsville Elementary159PK-5
Yellow Springs Elementary605PK-5

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    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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