For the 2025 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 diversity score 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
16:1
Student By Grade
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
11%
% Black
58%
72%
% White
17%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,452 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,554. 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 $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$512 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$488 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,452
$19,554
Spending / Student
$17,559
$18,481
Best Charles County School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Phoenix International School Of The Arts
Charter School
95 Catalpa Dr
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 202-4159
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 202-4159
Grades: 6-8
| 167 students
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