For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,658 students in Cecil County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Cecil County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Public High School in Cecil 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 Bohemia Manor High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
29 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
14,780 Students
279,393 Students
# Teachers
1,095 Teachers
17,756 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cecil 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.72
# American Indian Students
33 Students
664 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
107 Students
18,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,291 Students
53,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
1,505 Students
96,334 Students
% Black Students
10%
35%
# White Students
10,795 Students
97,195 Students
% White Students
73%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
426 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,032 Students
12,109 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
618
199
# Students in K Grade:
972
319
# Students in 1st Grade:
985
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
996
377
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,045
422
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,027
429
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,083
407
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,038
1,713
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,152
1,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,206
2,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,329
83,187
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,144
66,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,137
60,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,048
60,875
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,111 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,108 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$268 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$253 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,111
$19,738
Spending / Student
$17,108
$18,654
Best Cecil County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bohemia Manor High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2755 Augustine Herman Hwy
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
(410) 885-2075
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
(410) 885-2075
Grades: 9-12
| 652 students
Rank: #22.
Rising Sun High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Tiger Dr
North East, MD 21901
(410) 658-9115
North East, MD 21901
(410) 658-9115
Grades: 9-12
| 1,087 students
Rank: #33.
North East High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 Irishtown Rd
North East, MD 21901
(410) 996-6200
North East, MD 21901
(410) 996-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,027 students
Rank: #44.
Perryville High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1696 Perryville Rd
Perryville, MD 21903
(410) 996-6000
Perryville, MD 21903
(410) 996-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 833 students
Rank: #55.
Elkton High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
110 James St
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5000
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,059 students
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