Frederick County Public Schools Employee Directory
Primary and Secondary EducationMaryland, United States1001-5000 Employees
FCPS is a public school district delivering kindergarten through 12th grade education in Frederick County, Maryland, the state's largest county. It serves about 41,000 students across 66 schools, including 36 elementary schools, 13 middle schools, 10 high schools, plus three charter schools and four other education centers. Located in Frederick, within the Baltimore-Washington corridor, the district sits roughly an hour from both Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and has a history of strong performance relative to state and national benchmarks. In 2012, FCPS ranked first in Maryland's School Progress Index accountability data, with a dropout rate of 5.05% and a graduation rate of 91.5%. In May 2026, it was recognized as Maryland's District on the Rise in a national Education Scorecard analysis that assessed post-pandemic academic recovery. The district operates within Maryland's public education system, serving a large student population across a mix of school types and facilities in Frederick County.