District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
26,141
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
44
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$16,548
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$10,200
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Carroll County Public Schools
Carroll County Public Schools operates 44 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Westminster, Maryland. NCES reports 26,141 students and 1,792.42 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 10 of 25 Maryland districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $16,548 in current expenditure per pupil and $10,200 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 21 of 24 districts in Maryland. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 1.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 11.6%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,792.42
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $426,736,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Carroll County Public Schools location
Westminster, Maryland · 39.5719, -76.9859. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White76.7%
- Hispanic9.3%
- Black5.4%
- Asian3.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial4.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Carroll County Public Schools
44 current directory entries
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Showing 44 of 44 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Career & Technology Center | High | 11–12 | 0 | 0:1 |
| Carroll Springs School | Other | PK–12 | 32 | 4.4:1 |
| Carrolltowne Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 593 | 14.7:1 |
| Century High | High | 09–12 | 1,101 | 18.7:1 |
| Cranberry Station Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 593 | 15:1 |
| Crossroads Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 13 | 3.3:1 |
| Ebb Valley Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 563 | 15.5:1 |
| Eldersburg Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 470 | 15.2:1 |
| Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 502 | 12.2:1 |
| Flexible Student Support | High | 09–12 | 44 | — |
| Francis Scott Key High | High | 09–12 | 906 | 16.1:1 |
| Freedom District Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 627 | 15.9:1 |
| Friendship Valley Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 518 | 13.8:1 |
| Gateway School | High | 09–12 | 80 | 4.6:1 |
| Hampstead Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 400 | 11.4:1 |
| Liberty High | High | 09–12 | 1,007 | 18.3:1 |
| Linton Springs Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 759 | 17:1 |
| Manchester Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 671 | 15.8:1 |
| Manchester Valley High | High | 09–12 | 1,339 | 18.9:1 |
| Mechanicsville Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 510 | 15.3:1 |
| Mount Airy Elementary | Elementary | 03–05 | 462 | 15.9:1 |
| Mount Airy Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 761 | 17.1:1 |
| North Carroll Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 626 | 15.8:1 |
| Northwest Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 655 | 13.9:1 |
| Oklahoma Road Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 816 | 18.4:1 |
| Parr's Ridge Elementary | Elementary | PK–02 | 391 | 14.8:1 |
| Piney Ridge Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 578 | 15.8:1 |
| Post Secondary Program | High | 12–12 | 36 | 9:1 |
| PRIDE School | Elementary | KG–05 | 6 | 2.3:1 |
| Robert Moton Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 440 | 9.4:1 |
| Runnymede Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 625 | 14:1 |
| Sandymount Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 640 | 16.2:1 |
| Shiloh Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 631 | 14.6:1 |
| South Carroll High | High | 09–12 | 933 | 17.7:1 |
| Spring Garden Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 439 | 13.9:1 |
| Sykesville Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 697 | 14.9:1 |
| Taneytown Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 450 | 11.5:1 |
| Westminster East Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 796 | 13.5:1 |
| Westminster Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 564 | 14.1:1 |
| Westminster High | High | 09–12 | 1,477 | 16.5:1 |
| Westminster West Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 923 | 15.8:1 |
| William Winchester Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 587 | 15.2:1 |
| Winfield Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 724 | 13.7:1 |
| Winters Mill High | High | 09–12 | 1,156 | 18.2:1 |