Kent County School District

5608 Boundary Avenue
Rock Hall, MD 21661
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 354 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 7% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 72% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
5 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
1,694 Students
244,100 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
17,336 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MD)
#20 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

17%
27%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

37%
45%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

24%
36%
92%
85.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
30.6%
32.4%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%

Showing 2006–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
14%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
23%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
53%
28%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,457 is higher than the state median of $22,239. The school district revenue/student has declined by 49% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,453 is higher than the state median of $21,504. The school district spending/student has declined by 48% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$19,842 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$47 MM
$19,186 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$27,457
$22,239

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$27,453
$21,504

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Kent County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kent County Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
402 E Campus Avenue
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-1771
Gr: 6-8 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,694 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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