C+
Cecil County Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Elkton, Perryville, North East, Rising Sun, Charlestown, Cecilton, Chesapeake City and Port Deposit.
Students
14,853
Schools
29
Spent per student
$18,306
MD $20,258
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$89.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cecil County Public Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Maryland districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MD average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $89.2M, about $6,007 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cecilton.
Test scores vs. MD
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 19.2%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 86.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,306 per student · 10% below MD
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 53%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
14,718’20
14,780’21
15,047’22
14,997’23
14,853’24
About steady.
Students
White 68%Black 12%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
29 public schools.
North East Elementary
C−615 students16:1
Rising Sun Elementary
B−609 students16:1
Bay View Elementary
D506 students16:1
Gilpin Manor Elementary
D478 students15:1
Thomson Estates Elementary
C−456 students14:1
Holly Hall Elementary
C−432 students14:1
Elk Neck Elementary
C+428 students15:1
Perryville Elementary
C423 students14:1
Cecil Manor Elementary
C416 students11:1
Calvert Elementary
C+390 students15:1
Chesapeake City Elementary
C385 students16:1
Conowingo Elementary
C+379 students17:1
Charlestown Elementary
B−305 students14:1
Bainbridge Elementary
C294 students12:1
Kenmore Elementary
B−290 students15:1
Leeds Elementary
C−284 students15:1
Cecilton Elementary
C273 students12:1
North East Middle
C+758 students14:1
Rising Sun Middle School
B592 students14:1
Elkton Middle
C+538 students12:1
Perryville Middle
B−512 students13:1
Bohemia Manor Middle
B473 students14:1
Cherry Hill Middle
B−387 students12:1
Rising Sun High
A1,074 students16:1
North East High
A1,057 students16:1
Elkton High
A1,050 students15:1
Perryville High
A858 students16:1
Bohemia Manor High
A+591 students14:1
Cecil County School of Technology
0 students0:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.