Talbot County Public Schools School District

12 Magnolia Street
Easton, MD 21601
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Talbot County Public Schools 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 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,602 students in Talbot County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Talbot County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Public High School in Talbot County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Easton High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
8 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
4,533 Students
279,393 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
17,756 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Talbot County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 96% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MD)
#12 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Talbot County Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
20%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Talbot County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Talbot County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Talbot County Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
664 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
96 Students
18,720 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,091 Students
53,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
19%
# Black Students
657 Students
96,334 Students
% Black Students
15%
35%
# White Students
2,402 Students
97,195 Students
% White Students
53%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
426 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
284 Students
12,109 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
293
199
# Students in K Grade:
314
319
# Students in 1st Grade:
284
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
318
377
# Students in 3rd Grade:
288
422
# Students in 4th Grade:
320
429
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
407
# Students in 6th Grade:
308
1,713
# Students in 7th Grade:
333
1,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
363
2,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
408
83,187
# Students in 10th Grade:
385
66,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
60,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
301
60,875
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,787 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,943 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart display total revenue of Talbot County Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$72 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart display total spending of Talbot County Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,787
$19,738
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Talbot County Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,943
$18,654
This chart display average spending per public school student in Talbot County Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Talbot County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Easton High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
723 Mecklenburg Ave
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-4180
Grades: 9-12
| 1,172 students
Rank: #22.
St. Michaels Middle/high School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Seymour Ave
Saint Michaels, MD 21663
(410) 745-2852
Grades: 6-12
| 430 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,533 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in MD)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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