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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 2 public high schools serving 1,109 students in Garrett County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Garrett County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Public High School in Garrett County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northern Garrett 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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
12 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
3,502 Students
279,393 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
17,756 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.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
664 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
18,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
53,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
11 Students
96,334 Students
% Black Students
n/a
35%
# White Students
3,348 Students
97,195 Students
% White Students
96%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
426 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
12,109 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
151
199
# Students in K Grade:
250
319
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
377
# Students in 3rd Grade:
231
422
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
429
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
407
# Students in 6th Grade:
267
1,713
# Students in 7th Grade:
259
1,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
2,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
334
83,187
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
66,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
60,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
60,875
# 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.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,649
$19,738
Spending / Student
$19,752
$18,654
Best Garrett County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern Garrett High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
86 Pride Pkwy
Accident, MD 21520
(301) 746-8668
Accident, MD 21520
(301) 746-8668
Grades: 9-12
| 448 students
Rank: #22.
Southern Garrett High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
345 Oakland Dr
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-9447
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-9447
Grades: 9-12
| 661 students
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