For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,357 students in Dorchester County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Dorchester 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 51% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Public High School in Dorchester County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Dorchester High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
13 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
4,573 Students
279,393 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
17,756 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dorchester 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 80% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
664 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
18,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
476 Students
53,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
1,925 Students
96,334 Students
% Black Students
42%
35%
# White Students
1,829 Students
97,195 Students
% White Students
40%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
426 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
296 Students
12,109 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
222
199
# Students in K Grade:
308
319
# Students in 1st Grade:
300
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
347
377
# Students in 3rd Grade:
346
422
# Students in 4th Grade:
316
429
# Students in 5th Grade:
320
407
# Students in 6th Grade:
331
1,713
# Students in 7th Grade:
350
1,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
376
2,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
480
83,187
# Students in 10th Grade:
334
66,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
60,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
254
60,875
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,195 is higher 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 $19,371 is higher than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,195
$19,738
Spending / Student
$19,371
$18,654
Best Dorchester County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Dorchester High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5875 Cloverdale Road
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-4511
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-4511
Grades: 9-12
| 562 students
Rank: #22.
Cambridge-south Dorchester High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2475 Cambridge Beltway
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-9224
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-9224
Grades: 9-12
| 795 students
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