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Talbot County School District

Item: Talbot County School District
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

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MD)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,165 Schools

# Students

4,485 Students

618,146 Students

# Teachers

341 Teachers

44,785 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Talbot County School District	Maryland
Pre-K	319	1,115
Kind	281	2,202
1	293	2,320
2	342	2,379
3	320	2,478
4	273	2,412
5	326	2,453
6	296	2,412
7	304	2,407
8	296	2,438
9	77	81
10	63	70
11	60	65
12	56	63

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District Rank

Talbot 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 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 School District
2023	#15
2022	#15
2021	#12
2019	#14
2018	#14
2017	#14
2016	#11
2015	#16
2014	#17
2013	#20
2012	#18
2011	#17
2010	#15

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20%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Talbot County School District	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%
2010	81%	80%

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43%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Talbot County School District	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 School District	Maryland
2022	28%	36%
2021	41%	41%

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97%

85.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Talbot County School District	Maryland
2023	97%	85%
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%
2012	89%	84%
2011	88%	84%

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(2022-23)

29.8%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Talbot County School District	Maryland
2023	29.8%	32.4%
2022	31%	33.7%
2021	5.1%	23.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Talbot County School District	Maryland
2023	0.65	0.73
2022	0.64	0.73
2021	0.63	0.73
2020	0.62	0.73
2019	0.62	0.72
2018	0.58	0.72
2017	0.58	0.71
2016	0.56	0.70
2015	0.55	0.70
2014	0.54	0.69
2013	0.53	0.69
2012	0.51	0.68
2011	0.51	0.67
2010	0.47	0.64
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	0.57
2000	0.41	0.56
1999	0.40	0.56
1998	0.40	0.56
1997	0.41	0.55
1996	0.40	0.54
1995	0.40	0.54
1994	0.40	0.54
1993	0.40	0.53
1992	0.40	0.52
1991	0.40	0.52
1990	0.41	0.51
1989	0.41	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Talbot County School District	Maryland
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	6%
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%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

28%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Talbot County School District	Maryland
2023	24%	22%
2022	23%	21%
2021	21%	20%
2020	19%	19%
2019	19%	18%
2018	16%	17%
2017	16%	16%
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%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Talbot County School District	Maryland
2023	16%	33%
2022	16%	33%
2021	16%	34%
2020	17%	33%
2019	17%	34%
2018	17%	34%
2017	17%	34%
2016	18%	35%
2015	18%	35%
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%	35%
1994	26%	34%
1993	26%	33%
1992	26%	33%
1991	27%	33%
1990	28%	33%
1989	28%	33%

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% White

49%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Talbot County School District	Maryland
2023	52%	33%
2022	53%	34%
2021	55%	34%
2020	57%	36%
2019	57%	36%
2018	61%	37%
2017	61%	38%
2016	62%	39%
2015	64%	40%
2014	65%	41%
2013	66%	42%
2012	67%	43%
2011	68%	43%
2010	70%	46%
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%	54%
2000	74%	55%
1999	74%	55%
1998	74%	56%
1997	73%	57%
1996	73%	58%
1995	74%	58%
1994	74%	59%
1993	74%	60%
1992	73%	61%
1991	73%	61%
1990	72%	62%
1989	72%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Talbot County School District	Maryland
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,473 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,239. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,371 is less than the state median of $21,504. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MD)

Total Revenue

$87 MM

$19,842 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Talbot County School District	Maryland
2023	$87 MM	$331 MM
2022	$87 MM	$307 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
1992	$24 MM	$75 MM
1990	$22 MM	$64 MM

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Spending

$78 MM

$19,186 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Talbot County School District	Maryland
2023	$78 MM	$323 MM
2022	$78 MM	$308 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
1992	$24 MM	$76 MM
1990	$22 MM	$64 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,473

$22,239

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Talbot County School District	Maryland
2023	$19,309	$21,435
2022	$19,129	$19,906
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
1990	$5,784	$5,065

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Spending / Student

$17,371

$21,504

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Talbot County School District	Maryland
2023	$17,226	$20,900
2022	$17,252	$19,986
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
1990	$5,783	$5,076

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Best Talbot County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

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 | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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 | 359 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 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #55.

St. Michaels Middle/high School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

200 Seymour Ave
Saint Michaels, MD 21663
(410) 745-2852

Gr: 6-12 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #66.

Easton Middle School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

201 Peachblossom Rd
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-2910

Gr: 6-8 | 703 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #77.

Easton Elementary School

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

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: PK-5 | 1,075 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,485 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 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