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Somerset County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 989 students in Somerset County Public Schools. 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 Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Somerset County Public School have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Maryland average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Crisfield Academy And High School, with 75-79% 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Somerset County Public Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% 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)
13%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Graduation Rate
74%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
11%
22%
% Black
46%
34%
% White
33%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,021 is higher than the state median of $19,556. 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 $18,483. 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
$19,556
Spending / Student
$21,652
$18,483
Best Somerset County Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crisfield Academy And High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
210 N Somerset Avenue
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-0150
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-0150
Gr: 8-12 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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
Gr: 8-12 | 616 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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
Gr: 9-12
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