For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,356 students in Dorchester County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Dorchester County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Dorchester County School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Dorchester High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% 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
13 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
4,523 Students
284,412 Students
# Teachers
335 Teachers
17,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dorchester 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 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
36%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
763 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
19,202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
532 Students
59,725 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
21%
# Black Students
1,838 Students
96,922 Students
% Black Students
40%
34%
# White Students
1,798 Students
94,535 Students
% White Students
40%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
310 Students
12,489 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
276
238
# Students in K Grade:
283
280
# Students in 1st Grade:
339
308
# Students in 2nd Grade:
298
326
# Students in 3rd Grade:
343
372
# Students in 4th Grade:
351
367
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
392
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
1,761
# Students in 7th Grade:
318
1,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
345
2,051
# Students in 9th Grade:
496
82,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
337
72,892
# Students in 11th Grade:
285
60,352
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
61,018
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,418 is higher 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 $19,585 is higher than the state median of $18,476. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,418
$19,549
Spending / Student
$19,585
$18,476
Best Dorchester County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Dorchester High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5875 Cloverdale Road
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-4511
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-4511
Grades: 9-12
| 572 students
Rank: #22.
Cambridge-south Dorchester High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2475 Cambridge Beltway
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-9224
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-9224
Grades: 9-12
| 784 students
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