For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 5,500 students in St. Mary's County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in St. Mary's County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in St. Mary's 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 Leonardtown 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 37% 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
28 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
17,493 Students
284,412 Students
# Teachers
1,059 Teachers
17,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
St. Mary's 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 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.73
# American Indian Students
42 Students
763 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
428 Students
19,202 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,434 Students
59,725 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
21%
# Black Students
3,391 Students
96,922 Students
% Black Students
19%
34%
# White Students
10,584 Students
94,535 Students
% White Students
61%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,585 Students
12,489 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
633
238
# Students in K Grade:
1,143
280
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,232
308
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,286
326
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,254
372
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,267
367
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,256
392
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,279
1,761
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,317
1,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,326
2,051
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,547
82,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,468
72,892
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,211
60,352
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,274
61,018
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,990 is less than the state median of $18,498. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$291 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$280 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,615
$19,573
Spending / Student
$15,990
$18,498
Best St. Mary's County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leonardtown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
23995 Point Lookout Rd
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-0200
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-0200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,039 students
Rank: #22.
Chopticon High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
25390 Colton Point Rd
Morganza, MD 20660
(301) 475-0215
Morganza, MD 20660
(301) 475-0215
Grades: 9-12
| 1,682 students
Rank: #33.
Great Mills High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
21130 Great Mills Rd
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301) 863-4001
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301) 863-4001
Grades: 9-12
| 1,779 students
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