Somerset County School District

7982-a Tawes Campus Drive
Westover, MD 21871
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Somerset 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 are 3 public high schools serving 989 students in Somerset County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Somerset County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Somerset County School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Crisfield Academy And High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 68% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
8 Schools
287 Schools
# Students
2,894 Students
285,722 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
18,478 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Somerset 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 81% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MD)
#22 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
11%
25%
30%
45%
24%
36%
81%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
11%
22%
% Black
46%
34%
% White
33%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,021 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 $21,652 is higher than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,021
$19,554
Spending / Student
$21,652
$18,481

Best Somerset County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crisfield Academy And High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
210 N Somerset Avenue
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-0150
Grades: 8-12
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Academy And High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10902 Old Princess Anne Rd
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0480
Grades: 8-12
| 616 students
Rank: n/an/a
Somerset County Technical High School
Vocational School
79894 Tawes Campus Road
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 651-2285
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,894 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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