[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Charles County, Maryland

Charles County Private Schools (Closed)

First Baptist Church Of St. Charles Preschool

Gr: NS-PK | 40 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)

136 Stoddert Avenue

Waldorf, MD 20602

(301) 374-6856

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High Road School Of Southern Maryland

Gr: 6-12 | 49 students

Special Education School

95 Catalpa Dr Ste 100

La Plata, MD 20646

(301) 392-6377

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St. Mary Star Of The Sea School

Gr: PK-8 | 156 students

Avg. class size: 11 students

Catholic

6485 Indian Head Highway

Indian Head, MD 20640

(301) 283-6151

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Charles County Total Schools
2025	13
2024	14
2023	13
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	15
2017	16
2016	16
2015	15

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Private schools down 3 in Charles County, falling from 16 in 2016 to 13 in 2025.

# Students

2,149 Students

143,597 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	181	183	179
2024	169	179	172
2023	187	183	174
2022	186	195	185
2021	197	188	180
2020	195	178	171
2019	175	178	175
2018	176	177	172
2017	170	184	180
2016	169	182	178
2015	166	176	167

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Private school size up 12 students in Charles County, from 169 in 2016 to 181 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

54%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	52%	38%	34%
2024	51%	37%	34%
2023	52%	38%	33%
2022	50%	38%	33%
2021	50%	37%	32%
2020	49%	37%	32%
2019	46%	36%	31%
2018	45%	35%	31%
2017	43%	37%	32%
2016	44%	37%	32%
2015	43%	39%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

164 Teachers

15,080 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	10:1	11:1
2024	13:1	10:1	11:1
2023	14:1	10:1	11:1
2022	13:1	10:1	11:1
2021	12:1	10:1	11:1
2020	12:1	10:1	12:1
2019	12:1	9:1	12:1
2018	12:1	10:1	12:1
2017	13:1	10:1	12:1
2016	12:1	10:1	12:1
2015	12:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

65%

57%

Average Class Size

23 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2024)

Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2024	21	16	15
2023	21	16	15
2022	21	16	15
2021	20	16	15
2020	20	16	15
2019	21	16	15
2018	21	16	15
2017	21	16	15
2016	18	15	15
2015	18	15	15

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,094

$15,974

Average % on Financial Aid

30%

35%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,000

$6,990

Average Acceptance Rate

95%

83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	0.72	0.66	0.65
2024	0.72	0.66	0.65
2023	0.71	0.66	0.65
2022	0.71	0.64	0.64
2021	0.71	0.65	0.64
2020	0.71	0.65	0.64
2019	0.68	0.63	0.63
2018	0.68	0.63	0.63
2017	0.68	0.61	0.61
2016	0.68	0.61	0.61
2015	0.67	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

11 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

60 Students

4,672 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	3%	4%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

99 Students

6,178 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	5%	5%	9%
2024	5%	4%	9%
2023	4%	4%	9%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	9%
2020	3%	4%	9%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	4%	3%	8%
2016	4%	3%	8%
2015	4%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

529 Students

23,443 Students

% Black Students

26%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	26%	16%	7%
2024	26%	17%	7%
2023	28%	17%	8%
2022	29%	17%	7%
2021	28%	17%	7%
2020	28%	17%	8%
2019	24%	16%	7%
2018	25%	17%	7%
2017	18%	17%	7%
2016	18%	17%	7%
2015	17%	18%	8%

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# White Students

732 Students

71,756 Students

% White Students

36%

50%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	36%	50%	52%
2024	36%	50%	52%
2023	38%	51%	52%
2022	38%	53%	54%
2021	37%	52%	54%
2020	37%	53%	54%
2019	44%	55%	56%
2018	44%	55%	56%
2017	46%	57%	58%
2016	45%	57%	58%
2015	47%	56%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

8 Students

548 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

573 Students

36,215 Students

% of Others Students

29%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charles County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	29%	25%	26%
2024	29%	25%	26%
2023	27%	25%	25%
2022	26%	23%	25%
2021	29%	23%	25%
2020	29%	22%	24%
2019	27%	22%	24%
2018	26%	22%	23%
2017	29%	20%	22%
2016	30%	20%	22%
2015	29%	20%	21%

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Other-race students held steady at 29% in Charles County private schools in 2025, matching 2024 and remaining above Maryland's 25%.

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Charles County, MD?

The private schools in Charles County, MD include Grace Lutheran School, St. Marys Bryantown Catholic School, and St. Peters Elementary School.

How many private schools are located in Charles County?

14 private schools are located in Charles County.

How diverse are private schools in Charles County?

Charles County private schools are approximately 54% minority students, which is higher than the Maryland private school average of 39%.

What percentage of students in Charles County go to private school?

7% of all K-12 students in Charles County are educated in private schools (compared to the MD state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Charles County?

64% of private schools in Charles County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Charles County are often viewed compared to one another?

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