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Cecil County School District

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

201 Booth Street
Elkton, MD 21921

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (410) 996-5400

www.ccps.org

For the 2025 school year, there are 29 public schools serving 14,997 students in Cecil County School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

Public Schools in Cecil County School District have an score of 22% (versus the Maryland public school average of 25%), and score of 41% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public school average of 68% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MD)

# Schools

29 Schools

1,413 Schools

# Students

14,997 Students

890,455 Students

# Teachers

1,094 Teachers

61,620 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cecil County School District	Maryland
Pre-K	741	1,162
Kind	999	2,244
1	1,034	2,338
2	1,042	2,442
3	1,032	2,375
4	1,057	2,425
5	1,058	2,420
6	1,089	2,393
7	1,091	2,428
8	1,082	2,444
9	1,326	2,956
10	1,195	2,681
11	1,151	2,406
12	1,100	2,266

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District Rank

Cecil 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 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MD)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cecil County School District
2022	#14
2021	#15
2019	#13
2018	#12
2017	#12
2016	#19
2015	#18
2014	#18
2013	#19
2012	#14
2011	#17

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21%

25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cecil County School District	Maryland
2022	21%	25%
2021	15%	20%
2019	36%	38%
2017	41%	41%
2016	37%	42%
2015	36%	38%
2014	70%	72%
2013	75%	79%
2012	84%	82%
2011	81%	80%
2010	80%	80%

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41%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cecil County School District	Maryland
2022	41%	45%
2021	30%	36%
2019	45%	46%
2017	39%	41%
2016	36%	44%
2015	36%	45%
2014	79%	82%
2013	83%	85%
2012	85%	85%
2011	85%	85%
2010	83%	84%

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30%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cecil County School District	Maryland
2022	30%	36%
2021	39%	41%

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89%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cecil County School District	Maryland
2022	89%	86%
2021	92%	87%
2020	93%	86%
2019	93%	86%
2018	91%	87%
2017	91%	88%
2016	91%	88%
2015	88%	87%
2014	89%	87%
2013	87%	85%
2012	84%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cecil County School District	Maryland
2023	0.48	0.73
2022	0.45	0.73
2021	0.43	0.73
2020	0.41	0.72
2019	0.41	0.72
2018	0.39	0.72
2017	0.39	0.72
2016	0.37	0.71
2015	0.36	0.70
2014	0.36	0.69
2013	0.35	0.69
2012	0.34	0.69
2011	0.33	0.67
2010	0.29	0.65
2009	0.27	0.64
2008	0.26	0.63
2007	0.25	0.62
2006	0.24	0.61
2005	0.22	0.60
2004	0.21	0.60
2003	0.18	0.59
2002	0.17	0.58
2001	0.17	0.58
2000	0.12	0.56
1999	0.12	0.56
1998	0.12	0.56
1997	0.12	0.56
1996	0.12	0.55
1995	0.11	0.54
1994	0.11	0.54
1993	0.11	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cecil County School District	Maryland
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

10%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cecil County School District	Maryland
2023	9%	22%
2022	9%	21%
2021	8%	20%
2020	7%	18%
2019	7%	18%
2018	8%	17%
2017	8%	17%
2016	6%	16%
2015	6%	15%
2014	6%	14%
2013	5%	13%
2012	5%	12%
2011	5%	12%
2010	4%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	3%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

11%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cecil County School District	Maryland
2023	11%	33%
2022	10%	33%
2021	10%	34%
2020	10%	34%
2019	10%	34%
2018	9%	34%
2017	9%	34%
2016	9%	34%
2015	9%	34%
2014	9%	35%
2013	8%	35%
2012	9%	35%
2011	8%	36%
2010	11%	38%
2009	10%	38%
2008	10%	38%
2007	9%	38%
2006	9%	38%
2005	8%	38%
2004	8%	38%
2003	7%	37%
2002	6%	37%
2001	6%	37%
2000	5%	37%
1999	5%	37%
1998	4%	36%
1997	5%	35%
1996	5%	35%
1995	4%	34%
1994	4%	34%
1993	4%	33%

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% White

70%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cecil County School District	Maryland
2023	71%	33%
2022	73%	34%
2021	74%	34%
2020	76%	36%
2019	76%	36%
2018	77%	38%
2017	77%	38%
2016	79%	39%
2015	79%	40%
2014	80%	41%
2013	80%	42%
2012	81%	42%
2011	81%	43%
2010	83%	45%
2009	85%	46%
2008	85%	47%
2007	86%	48%
2006	87%	49%
2005	88%	50%
2004	88%	51%
2003	90%	52%
2002	91%	53%
2001	91%	53%
2000	93%	55%
1999	93%	55%
1998	94%	56%
1997	93%	57%
1996	93%	58%
1995	94%	59%
1994	94%	59%
1993	94%	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	Cecil County School District	Maryland
2023	8%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,849 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 $16,860 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

$268 MM

$17,412 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cecil County School District	Maryland
2021	$268MM	$277MM
2020	$247MM	$272MM
2019	$244MM	$258MM
2018	$242MM	$254MM
2017	$234MM	$250MM
2016	$229MM	$235MM
2015	$219MM	$243MM
2014	$215MM	$239MM
2012	$210MM	$218MM
2011	$219MM	$257MM
2010	$219MM	$243MM
2009	$222MM	$244MM
2008	$216MM	$240MM
2007	$222MM	$222MM
2006	$191MM	$222MM
2005	$158MM	$179MM
2004	$153MM	$168MM
2003	$145MM	$168MM
2002	$137MM	$159MM
2001	$128MM	$136MM
2000	$117MM	$132MM
1999	$112MM	$121MM
1998	$103MM	$103MM
1997	$98MM	$110MM
1996	$93MM	$95MM
1995	$95MM	$95MM
1992	$75MM	$75MM
1990	$84MM	$64MM

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Spending

$253 MM

$16,456 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cecil County School District	Maryland
2021	$253MM	$280MM
2020	$243MM	$268MM
2019	$246MM	$253MM
2018	$235MM	$256MM
2017	$224MM	$246MM
2016	$221MM	$228MM
2015	$217MM	$239MM
2014	$213MM	$241MM
2012	$201MM	$221MM
2011	$211MM	$254MM
2010	$217MM	$239MM
2009	$214MM	$238MM
2008	$212MM	$235MM
2007	$216MM	$216MM
2006	$187MM	$222MM
2005	$154MM	$175MM
2004	$142MM	$161MM
2003	$142MM	$174MM
2002	$135MM	$155MM
2001	$133MM	$134MM
2000	$119MM	$128MM
1999	$115MM	$125MM
1998	$107MM	$107MM
1997	$103MM	$109MM
1996	$100MM	$95MM
1995	$94MM	$94MM
1992	$76MM	$76MM
1990	$70MM	$64MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,849

$19,554

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cecil County School District	Maryland
2021	$18,187	$18,145
2020	$16,177	$16,970
2019	$15,946	$16,221
2018	$15,761	$15,941
2017	$14,937	$15,684
2016	$14,466	$14,693
2015	$13,989	$14,280
2014	$13,586	$15,123
2012	$13,258	$13,797
2011	$13,738	$15,309
2010	$13,537	$14,280
2009	$13,696	$14,580
2008	$13,257	$13,804
2007	$13,539	$12,723
2006	$11,538	$10,479
2005	$9,533	$10,255
2004	$9,274	$9,662
2003	$8,977	$9,772
2002	$8,490	$9,566
2001	$8,024	$8,441
2000	$7,477	$8,333
1999	$7,205	$7,775
1998	$6,695	$6,964
1997	$6,581	$7,379
1995	$6,643	$6,643

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Spending / Student

$16,860

$18,481

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cecil County School District	Maryland
2021	$17,180	$18,292
2020	$15,956	$16,725
2019	$16,039	$15,882
2018	$15,269	$16,121
2017	$14,307	$15,427
2016	$13,921	$14,265
2015	$13,852	$14,036
2014	$13,484	$15,201
2012	$12,705	$13,961
2011	$13,265	$15,114
2010	$13,404	$14,036
2009	$13,200	$14,228
2008	$13,045	$13,490
2007	$13,175	$12,381
2006	$11,337	$10,478
2005	$9,309	$10,011
2004	$8,607	$9,251
2003	$8,735	$10,169
2002	$8,398	$9,296
2001	$8,369	$8,273
2000	$7,598	$8,114
1999	$7,410	$8,028
1998	$6,984	$7,264
1997	$6,884	$7,298
1995	$6,575	$6,575

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cecil County School District?

Cecil County School District manages 29 public schools serving 14,997 students.

What is the rank of Cecil County School District?

Cecil County School District is ranked #14 out of 25 school districts in Maryland (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Cecil County School District?

70% of Cecil County School District students are White, 11% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cecil County School District?

Cecil County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

What is Cecil County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,860 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 29 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,997 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 89% (Btm 50% in MD)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education