Somerset County Public Schools School District

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

Top Rankings

Somerset County Public Schools 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 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,351 students in Somerset County Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Somerset County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 13%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 70% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
9 Schools
370 Schools
# Students
2,741 Students
243,059 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
17,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Somerset 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MD)
#21 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Somerset County Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
20%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somerset County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somerset County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Somerset County Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
650 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
14,120 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
287 Students
47,720 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
1,252 Students
95,193 Students
% Black Students
46%
39%
# White Students
990 Students
73,533 Students
% White Students
36%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
361 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
11,361 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
176
2,767
# Students in K Grade:
200
5,191
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
5,269
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
5,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
5,608
# Students in 4th Grade:
188
5,892
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
6,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
62,261
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
67,401
# Students in 8th Grade:
202
69,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
2,585
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
1,876
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
1,664
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
1,754
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,251 is higher than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,861 is higher than the state median of $18,654. 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
This chart display total revenue of Somerset County Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$63 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart display total spending of Somerset County Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,251
$19,738
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Somerset County Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,861
$18,654
This chart display average spending per public school student in Somerset County Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Somerset County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crisfield And High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
210 N Somerset Avenue
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-0150
Grades: 8-12
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
Washington And High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10902 Old Princess Anne Rd
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0480
Grades: 8-12
| 566 students
Rank: #33.
Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7970 Tawes Campus Road
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 621-0161
Grades: 6-7
| 401 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ewell School
7982a Tawes Campus Drive
Ewell, MD 21824
(410) 968-0534
Grades: 2-7
| 5 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,741 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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