Talbot County School District

12 Magnolia Street
Easton, MD 21601
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,152 students in Talbot County 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 Talbot County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 72% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
8 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
4,485 Students
244,100 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
17,336 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

20%
27%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
45%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

28%
36%
97%
85.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
29.8%
32.4%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
28%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
15%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
49%
28%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$78 MM
$19,186 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,473
$22,239

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,371
$21,504

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Michaels Middle/high School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 Seymour Ave
Saint Michaels, MD 21663
(410) 745-2852
Gr: 6-12 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Easton Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Peachblossom Rd
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-2910
Gr: 6-8 | 703 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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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

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