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Somerset 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 989 students in Somerset County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Somerset County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Somerset 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 Crisfield Academy And 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 64% 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
8 Schools
287 Schools
# Students
2,894 Students
285,722 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
18,478 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Somerset 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 81% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Graduation Rate
81%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.73
# American Indian Students
7 Students
755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
19,388 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
306 Students
62,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
22%
# Black Students
1,334 Students
97,212 Students
% Black Students
46%
34%
# White Students
970 Students
92,053 Students
% White Students
33%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
432 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
253 Students
13,026 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
285
220
# Students in K Grade:
173
395
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
384
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
412
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
461
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
426
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
1,462
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
1,489
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
1,726
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
79,802
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
72,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
64,963
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
61,173
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,021 is higher 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 $21,652 is higher than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,021
$19,554
Spending / Student
$21,652
$18,481
Best Somerset County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crisfield Academy And High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
210 N Somerset Avenue
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-0150
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-0150
Grades: 8-12
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Academy And High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10902 Old Princess Anne Rd
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0480
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0480
Grades: 8-12
| 616 students
Rank: n/an/a
Somerset County Technical High School
Vocational School
79894 Tawes Campus Road
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 651-2285
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 651-2285
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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