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Kent County 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 382 students in Kent County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle School in Kent County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
5 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
1,732 Students
244,117 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
17,235 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Kent 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
597 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
14,501 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
224 Students
52,409 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
21%
# Black Students
404 Students
94,137 Students
% Black Students
24%
39%
# White Students
923 Students
70,172 Students
% White Students
53%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
11,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
3,385
# Students in K Grade:
119
5,682
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
6,011
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
6,175
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
6,193
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
6,637
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
6,670
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
63,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
65,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
65,988
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
2,525
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
2,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
1,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,003 is higher 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 $21,883 is higher than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,003
$19,554
Spending / Student
$21,883
$18,481
Best Kent County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kent County Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
402 E Campus Avenue
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-1771
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-1771
Grades: 6-8
| 382 students
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