Allegany County School District

108 Washington Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,433 students in Allegany County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Allegany County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Allegany County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Allegany High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 68% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
22 Schools
287 Schools
# Students
8,205 Students
285,722 Students
# Teachers
610 Teachers
18,478 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Allegany 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MD)
#13 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Allegany County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Allegany County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Allegany County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Allegany County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Allegany County   School District and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.73
# American Indian Students
14 Students
755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
74 Students
19,388 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
62,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
22%
# Black Students
327 Students
97,212 Students
% Black Students
4%
34%
# White Students
6,980 Students
92,053 Students
% White Students
85%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
432 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
620 Students
13,026 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
501
220
# Students in K Grade:
571
395
# Students in 1st Grade:
567
429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
563
384
# Students in 3rd Grade:
552
412
# Students in 4th Grade:
600
461
# Students in 5th Grade:
585
426
# Students in 6th Grade:
606
1,462
# Students in 7th Grade:
602
1,489
# Students in 8th Grade:
625
1,726
# Students in 9th Grade:
626
79,802
# Students in 10th Grade:
617
72,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
584
64,963
# Students in 12th Grade:
606
61,173
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,051 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 $16,803 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Allegany County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$138 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart displays total spending of Allegany County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,051
$19,554
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Allegany County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,803
$18,481
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Allegany County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Allegany County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Allegany High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
900 Seton Dr
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-8110
Grades: 9-12
| 690 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain Ridge High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-3377
Grades: 9-12
| 734 students
Rank: #33.
Fort Hill High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Greenway Ave
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-2570
Grades: 9-12
| 680 students
Rank: #44.
Center For Career & Technical Education
Vocational School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
14211 Mcmullen Hwy Sw
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-6486
Grades: 11-12
| 329 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,205 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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