Talbot County School District

12 Magnolia Street
Easton, MD 21601
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,180 students in Talbot County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Talbot County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
8 Schools
386 Schools
# Students
4,523 Students
246,084 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
17,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Talbot 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 97% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MD)
#15 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Talbot County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Talbot 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.
43%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Talbot 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.
28%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Talbot 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.
97%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Talbot County   School District and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
92 Students
14,292 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,141 Students
50,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
20%
# Black Students
671 Students
97,768 Students
% Black Students
15%
40%
# White Students
2,337 Students
71,210 Students
% White Students
52%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
318 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
277 Students
11,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
291
3,496
# Students in K Grade:
336
5,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
316
6,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
272
6,235
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
6,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
294
6,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
6,881
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
62,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
312
65,842
# Students in 8th Grade:
327
67,873
# Students in 9th Grade:
434
2,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
382
1,921
# Students in 11th Grade:
341
1,659
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
1,695
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,826 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,978 is less than the state median of $18,476. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Talbot 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
$72 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart displays total spending of Talbot 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
$17,826
$19,549
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Talbot 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
$15,978
$18,476
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Talbot 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 Talbot County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Michaels Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 Seymour Ave
Saint Michaels, MD 21663
(410) 745-2852
Grades: 6-12
| 443 students
Rank: #22.
Easton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Peachblossom Rd
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-2910
Grades: 6-8
| 737 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,523 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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