Allegany County Public Schools School District

108 Washington Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,392 students in Allegany County Public Schools 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 Schools in Allegany County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Public High School in Allegany County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Allegany 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 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
22 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
8,132 Students
279,393 Students
# Teachers
598 Teachers
17,756 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Allegany County Public Schools 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MD)
#15 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Allegany County Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
20%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Allegany County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Allegany County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Allegany County Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.72
# American Indian Students
15 Students
664 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
73 Students
18,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
53,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
304 Students
96,334 Students
% Black Students
4%
35%
# White Students
6,989 Students
97,195 Students
% White Students
86%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
426 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
592 Students
12,109 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
439
199
# Students in K Grade:
533
319
# Students in 1st Grade:
542
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
589
377
# Students in 3rd Grade:
573
422
# Students in 4th Grade:
615
429
# Students in 5th Grade:
609
407
# Students in 6th Grade:
625
1,713
# Students in 7th Grade:
606
1,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
609
2,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
608
83,187
# Students in 10th Grade:
608
66,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
547
60,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
629
60,875
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,954 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart display total revenue of Allegany County Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$138 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart display total spending of Allegany County Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,213
$19,738
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Allegany County Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,954
$18,654
This chart display average spending per public school student in Allegany County Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Allegany County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Allegany High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
900 Seton Dr
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-8110
Grades: 9-12
| 737 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Fort Hill High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
500 Greenway Ave
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-2570
Grades: 9-12
| 662 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain Ridge High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-3377
Grades: 9-12
| 751 students
Rank: #44.
Center For Career & Technical Education
Vocational School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
14211 Mcmullen Hwy Sw
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-6486
Grades: 11-12
| 242 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,132 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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