Top Rankings
Worcester County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,255 students in Worcester County 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 Worcester County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Worcester County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Maryland average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pocomoke High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 69% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
14 Schools
281 Schools
# Students
7,002 Students
286,035 Students
# Teachers
594 Teachers
18,321 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Worcester County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 25 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.3%
32.4%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
23%
% Black
18%
34%
% White
63%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,461 is higher than the state median of $19,516. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,995 is higher than the state median of $18,444. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,461
$19,516
Spending / Student
$19,995
$18,444
Best Worcester County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stephen Decatur High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9913 Seahawk Rd
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-2171
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-2171
Gr: 9-12 | 1,462 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Snow Hill High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
305 S Church St
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5270
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5270
Gr: 9-12 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
Pocomoke High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1817 Old Virginia Rd
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5180
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5180
Gr: 9-12 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #44.
Cedar Chapel Special School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
510 Coulbourne Ln
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5230
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5230
Gr: PK-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: n/an/a
Worcester Technical High School
Vocational School
6290 Worcester Hwy
Newark, MD 21841
(410) 632-5050
Newark, MD 21841
(410) 632-5050
Gr: 9-12
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