Garrett County Public Schools School District

40 South Second Street
Oakland, MD 21550
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Garrett County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 831 students in Garrett County Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Garrett County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 13%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 70% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
12 Schools
370 Schools
# Students
3,502 Students
243,059 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
17,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Garrett 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MD)
#13 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Garrett County Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
20%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garrett County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garrett County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Garrett County Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
650 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
14,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
47,720 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
20%
# Black Students
11 Students
95,193 Students
% Black Students
n/a
39%
# White Students
3,348 Students
73,533 Students
% White Students
96%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
361 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
11,361 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
151
2,767
# Students in K Grade:
250
5,191
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
5,269
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
5,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
231
5,608
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
5,892
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
6,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
267
62,261
# Students in 7th Grade:
259
67,401
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
69,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
334
2,585
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
1,876
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
1,664
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
1,754
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,649 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,752 is higher than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart display total revenue of Garrett County Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$69 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart display total spending of Garrett County Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,649
$19,738
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Garrett County Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,752
$18,654
This chart display average spending per public school student in Garrett County Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Garrett County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swan Meadow School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6709 Garrett Highway
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-2059
Grades: K-8
| 44 students
Rank: #22.
Northern Middle School
Math: 16% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
371 Pride Pkwy
Accident, MD 21520
(301) 746-8165
Grades: 6-8
| 326 students
Rank: #33.
Southern Middle School
Math: 13% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
605 Harvey Winters Road
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-8881
Grades: 6-8
| 461 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,502 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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