What Charles County Public Schools does

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 5980 Radio Station Road, La Plata, Maryland, operating under the Maryland State Department of Education and governed by the elected Charles County Board of Education. The district serves 27,904 students across 46 campuses — 23 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, 7 high schools, and 7 educational centers — staffed by 3,755 employees, with a total operating budget of $529.5 million and a cost-per-pupil of $18,450 for the current fiscal year.

CCPS delivers tuition-free public education to county residents through a layered technology stack comprising Canvas (LMS), Microsoft 365 (productivity), ParentVue and StudentVue (Edupoint-powered student information portals), and an Apptegy-hosted website, with companion iOS and Android apps. Academic offerings span standard K-12 instruction, 33 career technical education (CTE) pathways, special education, and an expanded summer programming portfolio covering camps, learning, meals, and summer school. The district's 2025-2029 strategic plan formalizes the roadmap and aligns operations with the Maryland Blueprint for Maryland's Future reform initiative.

CCPS is funded through a consolidated stream of local (Charles County), state (Maryland State Department of Education), and federal education appropriations rather than tuition. Customer segments are partitioned by persona — students, parents and guardians, and district staff — with engagement mediated through the ParentVue/StudentVue portals and the public website. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via geographic school assignment supplemented by self-serve digital learning and parent-portal access.

Name

Charles County Public Schools

Legal name

Charles County Public Schools

Website

https://ccboe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Charles County Public Schools is a Maryland public K-12 district serving 27,904 students across 46 schools and educational centers with a $529.5M operating budget, funded by local, state, and federal government appropriations and operated under the Maryland State Department of Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Summer learning programs
• School nutrition services

Headquarters

HQ city

La Plata

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public school district primarily funded through local government appropriations (Charles County), Maryland state education funding, and federal education grants and programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Charles County Public Schools provides tuition-free public K-12 education to approximately 27,904 students across 46 schools and educational centers in Charles County, Maryland. The district delivers academic instruction, 33 Career Technical Education pathways, special education services, summer learning programs, food and nutrition services, and family engagement through ParentVue/StudentVue portals. Services are delivered directly through district-operated schools supported by Canvas LMS, Microsoft 365, and Edupoint's Synergy student information system.

Product overview

Charles County Public Schools operates as a traditional public school district serving approximately 27,904 students across 23 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, 7 high schools, and 7 educational centers. The district provides educational services through an integrated technology platform comprising Canvas LMS for course management, Microsoft 365 for productivity, and ParentVue/StudentVue portals for grade and attendance access. The district offers 33 Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways for workforce preparation, along with supplementary programs including summer learning, food services, and mobile applications for iOS and Android devices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Academic Instruction

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft 365 platform provides productivity and collaboration tools for district staff and students, including email, document creation, and communication services. Integrated with district systems for single sign-on access.
• Instructure (Canvas)coreTechnology or IntegrationCanvas Learning Management System serves as the primary online learning platform for coursework, assignments, and teacher-student communication across all district schools.
• Edupoint (Synergy)coreTechnology or IntegrationEdupoint's Synergy student information system powers ParentVue and StudentVue portals, providing parents and students access to grades, attendance, assignments, and school communications.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationApptegy provides the district's website platform (cmsv2-assets.apptegy.net), powering the public website and digital communications infrastructure.
• Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education authority that sets curriculum standards, provides funding oversight, and regulates public schools in Maryland. CCPS operates under MSDE guidelines and participates in state programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Calvert County Public Schools: Adjacent Southern Maryland public school district operating under MSDE with a similar suburban/rural profile and a comparable enrollment base (mid-twenties thousand students). Directly comparable in funding model, regulatory environment and CTE/special education programming.
• St. Mary's County Public Schools: Neighboring Southern Maryland public school district also under MSDE oversight, with comparable demographics and a similar mid-sized enrollment. Closest geographic and demographic peer to CCPS, sharing the same state funding and curriculum regime.
• Cecil County Public Schools: Maryland public school district of comparable scale and operating under the same MSDE regulatory regime. Comparable cost-per-pupil economics and CTE programming make it a like-for-like peer for benchmarking.

Broad incumbents

• Charles County Public Schools — Montgomery County Public Schools: Maryland's largest school district (over 150,000 students) operating under MSDE with the same funding model and curriculum regime. A clear broad incumbent peer — same product category and regulatory environment but materially larger scale and program breadth.
• Prince George's County Public Schools: Large Maryland public school district adjacent to Charles County, sharing the MSDE framework and Blueprint rollout. A larger-scale incumbent peer with similar urban-suburban mix and CTE focus.
• Howard County Public School System: Maryland public school system operating under MSDE with similar college-and-career-ready programming and Blueprint alignment. A broader incumbent peer at materially larger scale than CCPS but otherwise highly comparable.
• Anne Arundel County Public Schools: Maryland public school district operating under MSDE with similar suburban profile and CTE breadth. A larger incumbent peer sharing the same state funding formula and Blueprint implementation timeline.
• Frederick County Public Schools: Maryland public school district under MSDE with a comparable mix of suburban and rural attendance areas. A larger-scale incumbent peer with similar CTE pathway breadth.

Regional players

• Fairfax County Public Schools: Virginia's largest school district across the Potomac from Charles County. Operates a similar K-12 public education model but under Virginia regulatory and funding frameworks; comparable for benchmarking operating scale and CTE programming rather than direct funding alignment.
• Prince William County Public Schools: Virginia public school district in the DC metro region across from Charles County. Comparable suburban K-12 operating model and CTE emphasis, but under a different state regulatory and funding regime, making it a regional rather than direct peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ccpsmd/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/CharlesCountyPublicSchools
• Instagraminstagram.com/focusonccps
• Xx.com/CCPS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thomas-stone-high-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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