For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,765 students in Cecil County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Cecil County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Cecil 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 Rising Sun High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 67% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
29 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
15,047 Students
284,412 Students
# Teachers
1,076 Teachers
17,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cecil 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 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.73
# American Indian Students
31 Students
763 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
114 Students
19,202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,406 Students
59,725 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
1,629 Students
96,922 Students
% Black Students
11%
34%
# White Students
10,681 Students
94,535 Students
% White Students
71%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,172 Students
12,489 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
705
238
# Students in K Grade:
1,031
280
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,009
308
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,027
326
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,037
372
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,075
367
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,071
392
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,086
1,761
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,073
1,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,168
2,051
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,342
82,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,193
72,892
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,118
60,352
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,112
61,018
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,804 is less than the state median of $18,476. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$268 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$253 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,790
$19,549
Spending / Student
$16,804
$18,476
Best Cecil County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bohemia Manor High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2755 Augustine Herman Hwy
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
(410) 885-2075
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
(410) 885-2075
Grades: 9-12
| 626 students
Rank: #22.
Rising Sun High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Tiger Dr
North East, MD 21901
(410) 658-9115
North East, MD 21901
(410) 658-9115
Grades: 9-12
| 1,106 students
Rank: #33.
North East High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Irishtown Rd
North East, MD 21901
(410) 996-6200
North East, MD 21901
(410) 996-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,069 students
Rank: #44.
Perryville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1696 Perryville Rd
Perryville, MD 21903
(410) 996-6000
Perryville, MD 21903
(410) 996-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 858 students
Rank: #55.
Elkton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
110 James St
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5000
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,106 students
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