C+
Allegany County Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Cumberland, Frostburg, Westernport, Lonaconing, Barton, Midland and Luke.
Students
8,113
Schools
22
Spent per student
$19,329
MD $20,258
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$13.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Allegany County Public Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Maryland districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.9M, about $1,715 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dawson.
PK–514 elementary schoolsThis district
6–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MD
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 19.2%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 86.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,329 per student · 5% below MD
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 60%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,075’20
8,132’21
8,181’22
8,205’23
8,113’24
About steady.
Students
White 84%Two or more races 8%Black 4%Hispanic 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
22 public schools.
South Penn Elementary
C491 students10:1
Beall Elementary
B415 students13:1
West Side Elementary
B−321 students12:1
George's Creek Elementary
C−272 students14:1
Northeast Elementary
C+272 students14:1
Cresaptown Elementary
C268 students12:1
Cash Valley Elementary
B−266 students11:1
Westernport Elementary
C+248 students14:1
Frost Elementary
B+243 students16:1
John Humbird Elementary
C242 students12:1
Flintstone Elementary
C−223 students16:1
Parkside Elementary
B−222 students13:1
Mt. Savage Elementary
C218 students11:1
Bel Air Elementary
C+216 students13:1
Washington Middle
C+577 students14:1
Braddock Middle
B536 students13:1
Mount Savage Middle
B408 students12:1
Westmar Middle
C+258 students10:1
Mountain Ridge High School
A743 students17:1
Allegany High
A719 students16:1
Fort Hill High
A655 students16:1
Center for Career & Technical Education
C+300 students12:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.