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Item: Talbot County Public Schools
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

12 Magnolia Street
Easton, MD 21601

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (410) 822-0330

www.tcps.k12.md.us

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Talbot County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MD)

# Schools

8 Schools

731 Schools

# Students

4,502 Students

350,988 Students

# Teachers

333 Teachers

25,798 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Talbot County Public Schools	Maryland
Pre-K	272	1,158
Kind	305	1,858
1	337	1,911
2	326	1,977
3	271	1,836
4	323	1,847
5	294	1,824

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District Rank

Talbot County Public Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MD)

#15 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Talbot County Public Schools
2023	#15
2022	#15
2021	#12
2019	#14
2018	#14
2017	#14
2016	#11
2015	#16
2014	#17
2013	#20
2012	#18

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20%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Talbot County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	20%	27%
2022	18%	25%
2021	15%	20%
2019	34%	38%
2017	39%	41%
2016	41%	42%
2015	35%	38%
2014	67%	72%
2013	73%	79%
2012	83%	82%
2011	82%	80%

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43%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Talbot County Public Schools	Maryland
2022	43%	45%
2021	35%	36%
2019	45%	46%
2017	41%	41%
2016	45%	44%
2015	42%	45%
2014	81%	82%
2013	83%	85%
2012	85%	85%
2011	84%	85%
2010	83%	84%

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28%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Talbot County Public Schools	Maryland
2022	28%	36%
2021	41%	41%

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97%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Talbot County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	97%	86%
2022	97%	86%
2021	96%	87%
2020	96%	86%
2019	94%	86%
2018	94%	87%
2017	87%	88%
2016	86%	88%
2015	93%	87%
2014	92%	87%
2013	91%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Talbot County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	0.65	0.73
2022	0.64	0.73
2021	0.63	0.73
2020	0.62	0.72
2019	0.62	0.72
2018	0.58	0.72
2017	0.58	0.72
2016	0.56	0.71
2015	0.55	0.70
2014	0.54	0.69
2013	0.53	0.69
2012	0.51	0.69
2011	0.51	0.67
2010	0.47	0.65
2009	0.47	0.64
2008	0.46	0.63
2007	0.45	0.62
2006	0.43	0.61
2005	0.43	0.60
2004	0.43	0.60
2003	0.43	0.59
2002	0.43	0.58
2001	0.42	0.58
2000	0.41	0.56
1999	0.40	0.56
1998	0.40	0.56
1997	0.41	0.56
1996	0.40	0.55
1995	0.40	0.54
1994	0.40	0.54
1993	0.40	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Talbot County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	3%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	7%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

27%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Talbot County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	24%	22%
2022	23%	21%
2021	21%	20%
2020	19%	18%
2019	19%	18%
2018	16%	17%
2017	16%	17%
2016	14%	16%
2015	13%	15%
2014	12%	14%
2013	11%	13%
2012	10%	12%
2011	8%	12%
2010	7%	10%
2009	7%	10%
2008	6%	9%
2007	6%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	4%	7%
2004	3%	6%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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% Black

15%

34%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Talbot County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	16%	33%
2022	16%	33%
2021	16%	34%
2020	17%	34%
2019	17%	34%
2018	17%	34%
2017	17%	34%
2016	18%	34%
2015	18%	34%
2014	16%	35%
2013	17%	35%
2012	17%	35%
2011	18%	36%
2010	20%	38%
2009	21%	38%
2008	21%	38%
2007	21%	38%
2006	21%	38%
2005	21%	38%
2004	22%	38%
2003	23%	37%
2002	24%	37%
2001	25%	37%
2000	24%	37%
1999	24%	37%
1998	25%	36%
1997	26%	35%
1996	26%	35%
1995	25%	34%
1994	26%	34%
1993	26%	33%

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% White

50%

29%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Talbot County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	52%	33%
2022	53%	34%
2021	55%	34%
2020	57%	36%
2019	57%	36%
2018	61%	38%
2017	61%	38%
2016	62%	39%
2015	64%	40%
2014	65%	41%
2013	66%	42%
2012	67%	42%
2011	68%	43%
2010	70%	45%
2009	70%	46%
2008	71%	47%
2007	71%	48%
2006	72%	49%
2005	73%	50%
2004	72%	51%
2003	72%	52%
2002	72%	53%
2001	72%	53%
2000	74%	55%
1999	74%	55%
1998	74%	56%
1997	73%	57%
1996	73%	58%
1995	74%	59%
1994	74%	59%
1993	74%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Talbot County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,909 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,556. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,053 is less than the state median of $18,483. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MD)

Total Revenue

$81 MM

$17,412 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Talbot County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	$81 MM	$277 MM
2022	$100 MM	$272 MM
2021	$81 MM	$277 MM
2020	$100 MM	$272 MM
2019	$83 MM	$258 MM
2018	$66 MM	$254 MM
2017	$61 MM	$250 MM
2016	$61 MM	$235 MM
2015	$60 MM	$243 MM
2014	$60 MM	$239 MM
2012	$55 MM	$218 MM
2011	$60 MM	$257 MM
2010	$60 MM	$243 MM
2009	$66 MM	$244 MM
2008	$65 MM	$240 MM
2007	$49 MM	$222 MM
2006	$49 MM	$222 MM
2005	$44 MM	$179 MM
2004	$46 MM	$168 MM
2003	$46 MM	$168 MM
2002	$46 MM	$159 MM
2001	$41 MM	$136 MM
2000	$35 MM	$132 MM
1999	$35 MM	$121 MM
1998	$36 MM	$103 MM
1997	$35 MM	$110 MM
1996	$30 MM	$95 MM
1995	$28 MM	$95 MM

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Spending

$72 MM

$16,456 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Talbot County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	$72 MM	$280 MM
2022	$95 MM	$268 MM
2021	$72 MM	$280 MM
2020	$95 MM	$268 MM
2019	$83 MM	$253 MM
2018	$64 MM	$256 MM
2017	$60 MM	$246 MM
2016	$61 MM	$228 MM
2015	$58 MM	$239 MM
2014	$58 MM	$241 MM
2012	$56 MM	$221 MM
2011	$58 MM	$254 MM
2010	$58 MM	$239 MM
2009	$64 MM	$238 MM
2008	$64 MM	$235 MM
2007	$50 MM	$216 MM
2006	$48 MM	$222 MM
2005	$44 MM	$175 MM
2004	$44 MM	$161 MM
2003	$46 MM	$174 MM
2002	$46 MM	$155 MM
2001	$42 MM	$134 MM
2000	$33 MM	$128 MM
1999	$34 MM	$125 MM
1998	$35 MM	$107 MM
1997	$35 MM	$109 MM
1996	$30 MM	$95 MM
1995	$28 MM	$94 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,909

$19,556

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Talbot County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	$17,826	$17,947
2022	$21,270	$16,970
2021	$17,822	$18,145
2020	$21,270	$16,970
2019	$17,703	$16,221
2018	$14,223	$15,941
2017	$13,185	$15,684
2016	$13,105	$14,693
2015	$13,017	$14,280
2014	$13,314	$15,123
2012	$12,078	$13,797
2011	$13,297	$15,309
2010	$13,408	$14,280
2009	$14,988	$14,580
2008	$14,795	$13,804
2007	$11,131	$12,723
2006	$10,983	$10,479
2005	$9,665	$10,255
2004	$10,366	$9,662
2003	$10,243	$9,772
2002	$10,212	$9,566
2001	$9,077	$8,441
2000	$7,767	$8,333
1999	$7,618	$7,775
1998	$7,914	$6,964
1997	$7,917	$7,379
1995	$6,497	$6,643
1992	$5,768	$5,751

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Spending / Student

$16,053

$18,483

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Talbot County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	$15,978	$18,092
2022	$20,261	$16,725
2021	$15,975	$18,292
2020	$20,261	$16,725
2019	$17,657	$15,882
2018	$13,812	$16,121
2017	$13,059	$15,427
2016	$13,226	$14,265
2015	$12,480	$14,036
2014	$12,790	$15,201
2012	$12,341	$13,961
2011	$12,801	$15,114
2010	$12,855	$14,036
2009	$14,441	$14,228
2008	$14,567	$13,490
2007	$11,298	$12,381
2006	$10,670	$10,478
2005	$9,855	$10,011
2004	$9,865	$9,251
2003	$10,268	$10,169
2002	$10,141	$9,296
2001	$9,297	$8,273
2000	$7,434	$8,114
1999	$7,510	$8,028
1998	$7,708	$7,264
1997	$7,952	$7,298
1995	$6,474	$6,575
1992	$5,755	$5,817

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Best Talbot County Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Tilghman Elementary School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

21374 Foster Ave
Tilghman, MD 21671
(410) 886-2391

Gr: PK-5 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

Chapel District Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

11430 Cordova Rd
Cordova, MD 21625
(410) 822-2391

Gr: PK-5 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

White Marsh Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

4322 Lovers Ln
Trappe, MD 21673
(410) 476-3144

Gr: PK-5 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #44.

St. Michaels Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

100 Seymour Ave
Saint Michaels, MD 21663
(410) 745-2882

Gr: PK-5 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #55.

Easton Elementary School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

307 Glenwood Ave
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-0686

Gr: PK-5 | 1,070 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,502 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 97% (Top 5% in MD)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education