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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,164 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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
8 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
4,502 Students
244,117 Students
# Teachers
333 Teachers
17,235 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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%)
20%
27%
43%
45%
28%
36%
97%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
27%
21%
% Black
15%
39%
% White
50%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,909 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,554. 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 $18,481. 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
Spending
$72 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,909
$19,554
Spending / Student
$16,053
$18,481

Best Talbot County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

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 | 453 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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 | 711 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • 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

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