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Allegany County School District

Item: Allegany County School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

108 Washington Street
Cumberland, MD 21502

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Top 50%

Tel: (301) 759-2000

www.acpsmd.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 14 public preschools serving 3,917 students in Allegany County School District. This district's average pre is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Maryland.

Public Preschools in Allegany County School District have an score of 36% (versus the Maryland public pre school average of 28%), and score of 48% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public preschool average of 71% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MD)

# Schools

22 Schools

744 Schools

# Students

8,113 Students

354,796 Students

# Teachers

617 Teachers

26,310 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	473	1,184
Kind	565	1,840
1	575	1,919
2	582	1,939
3	574	1,929
4	545	1,858
5	603	1,864

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MD)

#12 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Allegany County School District
2023	#12
2022	#13
2021	#15
2019	#10
2018	#12
2017	#12
2016	#12
2015	#17
2014	#14
2013	#16
2012	#19

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29%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2023	29%	27%
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%

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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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86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2023	86%	86%
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%

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(2022-23)

39.1%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2023	39.1%	32.4%
2022	46.3%	33.7%
2021	20.3%	23.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

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

26%

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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

34%

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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

84%

29%

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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 $18,256 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,516. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,994 is less than the state median of $18,444. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2023	$148 MM	$277 MM
2022	$142 MM	$272 MM
2021	$148 MM	$277 MM
2020	$142 MM	$272 MM
2019	$140 MM	$258 MM
2018	$159 MM	$254 MM
2017	$151 MM	$250 MM
2016	$130 MM	$235 MM
2015	$143 MM	$243 MM
2014	$131 MM	$239 MM
2012	$135 MM	$218 MM
2011	$142 MM	$257 MM
2010	$143 MM	$243 MM
2009	$144 MM	$244 MM
2008	$143 MM	$240 MM
2007	$143 MM	$222 MM
2006	$123 MM	$222 MM
2005	$103 MM	$179 MM
2004	$101 MM	$168 MM
2003	$96 MM	$168 MM
2002	$91 MM	$159 MM
2001	$86 MM	$136 MM
2000	$89 MM	$132 MM
1999	$86 MM	$121 MM
1998	$82 MM	$103 MM
1997	$76 MM	$110 MM
1996	$75 MM	$95 MM
1995	$70 MM	$95 MM

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Spending

$138 MM

$16,456 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2023	$138 MM	$280 MM
2022	$132 MM	$268 MM
2021	$138 MM	$280 MM
2020	$132 MM	$268 MM
2019	$128 MM	$253 MM
2018	$158 MM	$256 MM
2017	$148 MM	$246 MM
2016	$128 MM	$228 MM
2015	$139 MM	$239 MM
2014	$134 MM	$241 MM
2012	$134 MM	$221 MM
2011	$141 MM	$254 MM
2010	$139 MM	$239 MM
2009	$140 MM	$238 MM
2008	$137 MM	$235 MM
2007	$141 MM	$216 MM
2006	$122 MM	$222 MM
2005	$103 MM	$175 MM
2004	$99 MM	$161 MM
2003	$96 MM	$174 MM
2002	$91 MM	$155 MM
2001	$86 MM	$134 MM
2000	$92 MM	$128 MM
1999	$87 MM	$125 MM
1998	$81 MM	$107 MM
1997	$80 MM	$109 MM
1996	$78 MM	$95 MM
1995	$71 MM	$94 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,256

$19,516

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2023	$18,104	$17,947
2022	$16,868	$16,970
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
1992	$6,058	$5,751

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Spending / Student

$16,994

$18,444

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Allegany County School District	Maryland
2023	$16,853	$18,092
2022	$15,661	$16,725
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
1992	$6,268	$5,817

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,113 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 86% (Btm 50% in MD)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education