Is Colonel Richardson High School a good school?

Colonel Richardson High School ranks 76 th of 146 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Colonel Richardson High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 535 students attended Colonel Richardson High School.

What is the racial makeup of Colonel Richardson High School?

Students at Colonel Richardson High School are 56% White, 23% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Colonel Richardson High School?

Colonel Richardson High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Federalsburg Elementary School Elementary : Preston Elementary School Middle : Colonel Richardson Middle School

Colonel Richardson High School in Federalsburg MD

Performance Trends

Compare Details Colonel Richardson High School ranks worse than 52.1% of high schools in Maryland. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.65. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Colonel Richardson High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.5%), African American (23.2%), Hispanic (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Caroline County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colonel Richardson High School is 13.3. 1 high schools in the Caroline County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Colonel Richardson High School employs 40 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colonel Richardson High School is $18,352, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Caroline County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Colonel Richardson High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Colonel Richardson High School 76^th of 146 Maryland public high schools. (See Colonel Richardson High School in the ranking list.)

Caroline County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Caroline County Public Schools 16^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Colonel Richardson High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	41.71	121^st	201	39.8%
2005	45.36	115^th	204	43.6%
2006	43.63	126^th	204	38.2%
2007	38.93	136^th	209	34.9%
2008	62.56	110^th	214	48.6%
2009	54.22	134^th	213	37.1%
2010	48.76	146^th	220	33.6%
2011	40.88	122^nd	183	33.3%
2012	31.55	143^rd	187	23.5%
2013	28.30	141^st	185	23.8%
2014	67.05	107^th	231	53.7%
2015	54.09	104^th	233	55.4%
2016	33.52	163^rd	233	30.0%
2017	33.16	115^th	180	36.1%
2018	33.39	108^th	197	45.2%
2019	33.44	99^th	138	28.3%
2022	29.51	145^th	225	35.6%
2023	48.20	60^th	127	52.8%
2024	43.65	76^th	146	47.9%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Colonel Richardson High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	303	124	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1990	286	120	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
1991	300	117	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	421
1992	320	144	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	469
1993	337	145	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1994	369	158	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1995	358	170	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1996	358	170	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1997	364	171	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1998	355	168	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1999	379	178	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2000	393	181	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
2001	403	165	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
2002	421	161	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
2003	421	161	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
2004	414	157	8	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
2005	441	173	7	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	628
2006	451	186	5	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	649
2007	412	186	5	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
2008	402	160	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
2009	391	142	12	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	553
2010	381	141	9	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	541
2011	354	131	7	9	2	1	18	0	522
2012	344	143	6	12	2	1	20	0	528
2013	325	129	4	14	2	1	26	0	501
2014	298	121	4	15	1	0	28	0	467
2015	323	119	5	25	1	0	27	0	500
2016	334	121	3	16	2	0	30	0	506
2017	339	121	4	24	1	0	25	0	514
2018	330	132	7	31	1	0	24	0	525
2019	330	135	9	31	0	0	21	0	526
2020	318	125	11	33	0	0	26	0	513
2021	328	117	12	31	0	0	34	0	522
2022	319	130	11	37	0	0	32	1	530
2023	322	131	14	40	1	0	40	1	549
2024	297	124	14	52	1	0	47	0	535

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colonel Richardson High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	431	31.0	13.9	n/a
1990	411	32.0	12.8	12.7
1991	421	32.0	13.1	15.7
1992	469	32.0	14.6	22.4
1993	485	30.0	16.2	21.6
1994	530	31.0	17.1	22.1
1995	532	32.0	16.6	28
1996	532	32.0	16.6	28
1997	537	33.0	16.3	26.4
1998	527	32.9	16.0	27.9
1999	559	33.0	16.9	38.1
2000	578	35.0	16.5	35.5
2001	572	33.0	17.3	36.9
2002	592	33.0	17.9	36.7
2003	592	33.0	17.9	36.7
2004	583	37.0	15.8	34.1
2005	628	34.0	18.5	37.9
2006	649	38.0	17.1	39.1
2007	613	39.0	15.7	37.5
2008	577	43.0	13.4	36.7
2009	553	42.0	13.2	39.2
2010	541	42.0	12.8	47.9
2011	522	42.0	12.4	49.8
2012	528	42.0	12.5	57
2013	501	40.0	12.5	56.9
2014	467	43.0	10.8	60
2015	500	43.0	11.6	56.6
2016	506	39.0	12.9	53.4
2017	514	39.0	13.1	57.8
2018	525	38.0	13.8	55
2019	526	40.0	13.1	52.9
2020	513	39.0	13.1	52.2
2021	522	37.0	14.1	55.2
2022	530	36.0	14.7	50.8
2023	549	38.0	14.4	65.8
2024	535	40.0	13.3	60.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Colonel Richardson High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	431	31.0	13.9	n/a
1990	411	32.0	12.8	12.7
1991	421	32.0	13.1	15.7
1992	469	32.0	14.6	22.4
1993	485	30.0	16.2	21.6
1994	530	31.0	17.1	22.1
1995	532	32.0	16.6	28
1996	532	32.0	16.6	28
1997	537	33.0	16.3	26.4
1998	527	32.9	16.0	27.9
1999	559	33.0	16.9	38.1
2000	578	35.0	16.5	35.5
2001	572	33.0	17.3	36.9
2002	592	33.0	17.9	36.7
2003	592	33.0	17.9	36.7
2004	583	37.0	15.8	34.1
2005	628	34.0	18.5	37.9
2006	649	38.0	17.1	39.1
2007	613	39.0	15.7	37.5
2008	577	43.0	13.4	36.7
2009	553	42.0	13.2	39.2
2010	541	42.0	12.8	47.9
2011	522	42.0	12.4	49.8
2012	528	42.0	12.5	57
2013	501	40.0	12.5	56.9
2014	467	43.0	10.8	60
2015	500	43.0	11.6	56.6
2016	506	39.0	12.9	53.4
2017	514	39.0	13.1	57.8
2018	525	38.0	13.8	55
2019	526	40.0	13.1	52.9
2020	513	39.0	13.1	52.2
2021	522	37.0	14.1	55.2
2022	530	36.0	14.7	50.8
2023	549	38.0	14.4	65.8
2024	535	40.0	13.3	60.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Colonel Richardson High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,167 (7.5%)	$14,366 (92.5%)	$15,533
2020	$1,289 (7.7%)	$15,553 (92.3%)	$16,842
2021	$2,516 (13.8%)	$15,756 (86.2%)	$18,272
2022	$2,177 (12.8%)	$14,810 (87.2%)	$16,987
2023	$2,406 (13.1%)	$15,947 (86.9%)	$18,352

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colonel Richardson High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 99^th of 138 High schools	Ranks 60^th of 127 High schools	24.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	526	549	4.4%
African American	135	131	3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	9	14	55.6%
Hispanic	31	40	29%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	330	322	2.4%
Two or More Races	21	40	90.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.9%	65.8%	12.9%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)	MCAP English Language Arts (2024)		MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Algebra II (2024)	MCAP Geometry (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colonel Richardson High School	Public	9-12	25320 Richardson Rd	Federalsburg	21632	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 479-3678	535	40	13.3	60.6%	297 (55.5%)	124 (23.2%)	52 (9.7%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.8%)	43.6	76^th of 146 public high schools	47.9%		48.2	60^th of 127 public high schools	52.8%	16	13.6	63.0	63.0	11.6		25.0	$18,352	$2,406	$15,947
Caroline Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	10855 Central Ave	Ridgely	21660	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 479-0100	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Caroline High School	Public	9-12	10990 River Rd	Ridgely	21660	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 479-2332	1,237	77	16.0	52.7%	716 (57.9%)	132 (10.7%)	290 (23.4%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (7.0%)	42.1	81^st of 146 public high schools	44.5%		23.7	113^th of 127 public high schools	11.0%	32	15.7	58.5	58.5	8.1		49.2	$15,998	$2,397	$13,601
North Dorchester High School	Public	9-12	5875 Cloverdale Road	Hurlock	21643	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 943-4511	568	35	16.4	100.0%	334 (58.8%)	133 (23.4%)	57 (10.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)								(n/a)		37.3	37.3				$18,608	$2,260	$16,348
Easton High	Public	9-12	723 Mecklenburg Ave	Easton	21601	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 822-4180	1,210	71	17.0	57.8%	592 (48.9%)	191 (15.8%)	340 (28.1%)	25 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (5.0%)	55.9	40^th of 146 public high schools	72.6%		50.3	54^th of 127 public high schools	57.5%	14	9.1	56.2	56.2		35.3		$15,307	$1,390	$13,916

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