For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 5,392 students in St. Mary''s County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in St. Mary''s County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Public High School in St. Mary''s County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Leonardtown High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
28 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
17,480 Students
279,393 Students
# Teachers
1,069 Teachers
17,756 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
St. Mary''s County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 25 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
36 Students
664 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
422 Students
18,720 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,358 Students
53,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
19%
# Black Students
3,241 Students
96,334 Students
% Black Students
19%
35%
# White Students
10,866 Students
97,195 Students
% White Students
62%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
426 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,524 Students
12,109 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
705
199
# Students in K Grade:
1,162
319
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,248
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,233
377
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,240
422
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,227
429
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,279
407
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,312
1,713
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,306
1,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,376
2,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,650
83,187
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,313
66,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,242
60,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,187
60,875
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,627 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,002 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$291 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$280 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,627
$19,738
Spending / Student
$16,002
$18,654
Best St. Mary''s County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leonardtown High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
23995 Point Lookout Rd
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-0200
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-0200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,971 students
Rank: #22.
Chopticon High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
25390 Colton Point Rd
Morganza, MD 20660
(301) 475-0215
Morganza, MD 20660
(301) 475-0215
Grades: 9-12
| 1,681 students
Rank: #33.
Great Mills High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21130 Great Mills Rd
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301) 863-4001
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301) 863-4001
Grades: 9-12
| 1,740 students
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