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Dorchester County Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Cambridge, Hurlock, Secretary, Vienna, East New Market, Church Creek, Galestown, Brookview and Eldorado.
Students
4,586
Schools
13
Spent per student
$26,317
MD $20,258
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$15.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dorchester County Public Schools
- School Grade D: better than 12% of Maryland districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- Spends 30% more per student than the MD average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $15.6M, about $3,399 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hurlock.
PK–5Hurlock Elementary SchoolThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MD
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 19.2%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 86.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,317 per student · 30% above MD
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 62%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,662’20
4,573’21
4,523’22
4,608’23
4,586’24
About steady.
Students
Black 39%White 38%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Maple Elementary School
D483 students15:1
Sandy Hill Elementary
D393 students12:1
Hurlock Elementary School
C−391 students13:1
Warwick Elementary School
B−346 students15:1
Choptank Elementary School
D−319 students12:1
South Dorchester School
B+230 students14:1
Vienna Elementary School
C+183 students12:1
Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Center
0 students
Mace's Lane Middle School
C−490 students12:1
North Dorchester Middle School
B−414 students14:1
Cambridge-South Dorchester High School
B+811 students17:1
North Dorchester High School
A526 students15:1
Dorchester County Career and Technology Center
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.