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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 is 1 public high school serving 558 students in Kent County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High School in Kent County Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Public High School in Kent County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kent County 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 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
5 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
1,786 Students
279,393 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
17,756 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
664 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
18,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
207 Students
53,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
424 Students
96,334 Students
% Black Students
24%
35%
# White Students
987 Students
97,195 Students
% White Students
55%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
426 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
12,109 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
199
# Students in K Grade:
125
319
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
377
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
422
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
429
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
407
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
1,713
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
1,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
2,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
83,187
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
66,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
60,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
60,875
# 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 High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kent County High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
25301 Lambs Meadow Rd
Worton, MD 21678
(410) 778-4540
Worton, MD 21678
(410) 778-4540
Grades: 9-12
| 558 students
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