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Garrett County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,022 students in Garrett County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Garrett County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Garrett County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northern Garrett 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
12 Schools
287 Schools
# Students
3,455 Students
285,722 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
18,478 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Garrett County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Graduation Rate
94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
19,388 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
62,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
22%
# Black Students
15 Students
97,212 Students
% Black Students
n/a
34%
# White Students
3,271 Students
92,053 Students
% White Students
95%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
432 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
13,026 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
201
220
# Students in K Grade:
247
395
# Students in 1st Grade:
234
429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
384
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
412
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
461
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
426
# Students in 6th Grade:
260
1,462
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
1,489
# Students in 8th Grade:
270
1,726
# Students in 9th Grade:
270
79,802
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
72,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
64,963
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
61,173
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,916 is higher than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,021 is higher than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,916
$19,554
Spending / Student
$20,021
$18,481
Best Garrett County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern Garrett High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
86 Pride Pkwy
Accident, MD 21520
(301) 746-8668
Accident, MD 21520
(301) 746-8668
Grades: 9-12
| 444 students
Rank: #22.
Southern Garrett High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
345 Oakland Dr
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-9447
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-9447
Grades: 7-12
| 578 students
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