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 Flintstone.
PK–5Flintstone ElementaryThis 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.