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Kent County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 836 students in Kent County Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maryland.
Public Preschools in Kent County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Maryland public pre school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 21% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public preschool average of 70% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
5 Schools
705 Schools
# Students
1,786 Students
332,528 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
24,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Kent 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.73
# American Indian Students
5 Students
972 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
18,019 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
207 Students
79,483 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
24%
# Black Students
424 Students
116,730 Students
% Black Students
24%
35%
# White Students
987 Students
99,124 Students
% White Students
55%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
17,688 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
27,774
# Students in K Grade:
125
48,839
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
48,327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
49,233
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
47,197
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
47,057
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
47,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
6,903
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
4,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
4,636
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
74
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
68
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
97
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
189
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,307 is higher than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,222 is higher than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,307
$19,738
Spending / Student
$21,222
$18,654
Best Kent County Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock Hall Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
21203 Sharp St
Rock Hall, MD 21661
(410) 639-2265
Rock Hall, MD 21661
(410) 639-2265
Grades: PK-5
| 197 students
Rank: #22.
H. H. Garnett Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
320 Calvert St
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-6890
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-6890
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students
Rank: #33.
Galena Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
114 S Main Street
Galena, MD 21635
(410) 648-5132
Galena, MD 21635
(410) 648-5132
Grades: PK-5
| 295 students
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