Kent County School District

5608 Boundary Avenue
Rock Hall, MD 21661
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Kent County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 531 students in Kent County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High School in Kent County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Kent 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 Kent County 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 41% 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
5 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
1,751 Students
284,412 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
17,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Kent 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MD)
#20 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kent County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kent 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.
37%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kent 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.
24%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kent 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.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kent County   School District and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
763 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
19,202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
59,725 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
21%
# Black Students
416 Students
96,922 Students
% Black Students
24%
34%
# White Students
947 Students
94,535 Students
% White Students
54%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
12,489 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
101
238
# Students in K Grade:
111
280
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
308
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
326
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
372
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
367
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
392
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
1,761
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
1,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
2,051
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
82,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
72,892
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
60,352
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
61,018
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,753 is higher than the state median of $19,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,646 is higher than the state median of $18,498. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kent 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
$38 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kent 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
$22,753
$19,573
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kent 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
$21,646
$18,498
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kent 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 Kent County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kent County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
25301 Lambs Meadow Rd
Worton, MD 21678
(410) 778-4540
Grades: 9-12
| 531 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,751 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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