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Allegany County School District

Item: Allegany County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

108 Washington Street
Cumberland, MD 21502

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (301) 759-2000

www.acpsmd.org

For the 2025 school year, there are 18 public elementary schools serving 5,772 students in Allegany County School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maryland.

Public Elementary Schools in Allegany County School District have an score of 25% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 24%), and score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public elementary school average of 68% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MD)

# Schools

22 Schools

1,156 Schools

# Students

8,205 Students

615,932 Students

# Teachers

610 Teachers

44,217 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Allegany County School District	Maryland
Pre-K	501	1,091
Kind	571	2,232
1	567	2,338
2	563	2,442
3	552	2,375
4	600	2,425
5	585	2,420
6	606	2,393
7	602	2,415
8	625	2,423

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District Rank

Allegany 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MD)

#13 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Allegany County School District
2022	#13
2021	#15
2019	#10
2018	#12
2017	#12
2016	#12
2015	#17
2014	#14
2013	#16
2012	#19
2011	#19

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25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2022	25%	25%
2021	15%	20%
2019	41%	38%
2017	42%	41%
2016	43%	42%
2015	37%	38%
2014	76%	72%
2013	81%	79%
2012	84%	82%
2011	82%	80%
2010	79%	80%

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44%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2022	44%	45%
2021	30%	36%
2019	50%	46%
2017	38%	41%
2016	41%	44%
2015	38%	45%
2014	81%	82%
2013	84%	85%
2012	83%	85%
2011	83%	85%
2010	83%	84%

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33%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2022	33%	36%
2021	32%	41%

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91%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2022	91%	86%
2021	90%	87%
2020	92%	86%
2019	91%	86%
2018	90%	87%
2017	89%	88%
2016	90%	88%
2015	92%	87%
2014	92%	87%
2013	90%	85%
2012	90%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2023	0.25	0.73
2022	0.24	0.73
2021	0.23	0.73
2020	0.22	0.72
2019	0.22	0.72
2018	0.20	0.72
2017	0.20	0.72
2016	0.18	0.71
2015	0.25	0.70
2014	0.19	0.69
2013	0.19	0.69
2012	0.18	0.69
2011	0.18	0.67
2010	0.16	0.65
2009	0.15	0.64
2008	0.14	0.63
2007	0.13	0.62
2006	0.11	0.61
2005	0.11	0.60
2004	0.11	0.60
2003	0.10	0.59
2002	0.09	0.58
2001	0.09	0.58
2000	0.08	0.56
1999	0.07	0.56
1998	0.07	0.56
1997	0.07	0.56
1996	0.06	0.55
1995	0.05	0.54
1994	0.06	0.54
1993	0.05	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	2%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2023	2%	22%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	20%
2020	2%	18%
2019	2%	18%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	16%
2015	3%	15%
2014	1%	14%
2013	1%	13%
2012	2%	12%
2011	1%	12%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%

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% Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2023	4%	33%
2022	4%	33%
2021	3%	34%
2020	3%	34%
2019	3%	34%
2018	3%	34%
2017	3%	34%
2016	3%	34%
2015	5%	34%
2014	3%	35%
2013	4%	35%
2012	4%	35%
2011	4%	36%
2010	6%	38%
2009	6%	38%
2008	6%	38%
2007	5%	38%
2006	5%	38%
2005	5%	38%
2004	4%	38%
2003	4%	37%
2002	3%	37%
2001	3%	37%
2000	3%	37%
1999	3%	37%
1998	3%	36%
1997	3%	35%
1996	3%	35%
1995	3%	34%
1994	3%	34%
1993	3%	33%

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% White

85%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2023	86%	33%
2022	87%	34%
2021	87%	34%
2020	88%	36%
2019	88%	36%
2018	90%	38%
2017	90%	38%
2016	90%	39%
2015	81%	40%
2014	90%	41%
2013	90%	42%
2012	90%	42%
2011	90%	43%
2010	91%	45%
2009	92%	46%
2008	91%	47%
2007	93%	48%
2006	94%	49%
2005	94%	50%
2004	94%	51%
2003	95%	52%
2002	95%	53%
2001	95%	53%
2000	96%	55%
1999	96%	55%
1998	96%	56%
1997	96%	57%
1996	96%	58%
1995	97%	59%
1994	97%	59%
1993	97%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,051 in this school district is less 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 $16,803 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MD)

Total Revenue

$148 MM

$17,412 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2021	$148MM	$277MM
2020	$142MM	$272MM
2019	$140MM	$258MM
2018	$159MM	$254MM
2017	$151MM	$250MM
2016	$130MM	$235MM
2015	$143MM	$243MM
2014	$131MM	$239MM
2012	$135MM	$218MM
2011	$142MM	$257MM
2010	$143MM	$243MM
2009	$144MM	$244MM
2008	$143MM	$240MM
2007	$143MM	$222MM
2006	$123MM	$222MM
2005	$103MM	$179MM
2004	$101MM	$168MM
2003	$96MM	$168MM
2002	$91MM	$159MM
2001	$86MM	$136MM
2000	$89MM	$132MM
1999	$86MM	$121MM
1998	$82MM	$103MM
1997	$76MM	$110MM
1996	$75MM	$95MM
1995	$70MM	$95MM
1992	$68MM	$75MM
1990	$54MM	$64MM

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Spending

$138 MM

$16,456 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2021	$138MM	$280MM
2020	$132MM	$268MM
2019	$128MM	$253MM
2018	$158MM	$256MM
2017	$148MM	$246MM
2016	$128MM	$228MM
2015	$139MM	$239MM
2014	$134MM	$241MM
2012	$134MM	$221MM
2011	$141MM	$254MM
2010	$139MM	$239MM
2009	$140MM	$238MM
2008	$137MM	$235MM
2007	$141MM	$216MM
2006	$122MM	$222MM
2005	$103MM	$175MM
2004	$99MM	$161MM
2003	$96MM	$174MM
2002	$91MM	$155MM
2001	$86MM	$134MM
2000	$92MM	$128MM
1999	$87MM	$125MM
1998	$81MM	$107MM
1997	$80MM	$109MM
1996	$78MM	$95MM
1995	$71MM	$94MM
1992	$70MM	$76MM
1990	$54MM	$64MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,051

$19,554

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2021	$18,342	$18,145
2020	$16,868	$16,970
2019	$16,391	$16,221
2018	$18,475	$15,941
2017	$17,359	$15,684
2016	$14,798	$14,693
2015	$16,112	$14,280
2014	$14,813	$15,123
2012	$15,135	$13,797
2011	$15,728	$15,309
2010	$15,607	$14,280
2009	$15,545	$14,580
2008	$15,146	$13,804
2007	$15,053	$12,723
2006	$12,619	$10,479
2005	$10,469	$10,255
2004	$10,159	$9,662
2003	$9,494	$9,772
2002	$8,983	$9,566
2001	$8,300	$8,441
2000	$8,308	$8,333
1999	$7,806	$7,775
1998	$7,381	$6,964
1997	$6,772	$7,379
1995	$6,182	$6,643

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Spending / Student

$16,803

$18,481

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2021	$17,074	$18,292
2020	$15,661	$16,725
2019	$14,939	$15,882
2018	$18,267	$16,121
2017	$17,039	$15,427
2016	$14,546	$14,265
2015	$15,657	$14,036
2014	$15,071	$15,201
2012	$14,997	$13,961
2011	$15,600	$15,114
2010	$15,166	$14,036
2009	$15,170	$14,228
2008	$14,475	$13,490
2007	$14,789	$12,381
2006	$12,582	$10,478
2005	$10,434	$10,011
2004	$9,968	$9,251
2003	$9,442	$10,169
2002	$8,971	$9,296
2001	$8,292	$8,273
2000	$8,588	$8,114
1999	$7,910	$8,028
1998	$7,274	$7,264
1997	$7,155	$7,298
1995	$6,285	$6,575

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,205 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 91% (Top 50% in MD)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education