C−
Somerset County Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Princess Anne and Crisfield.
Students
2,901
Schools
8
Spent per student
$28,108
MD $20,258
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$7.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Somerset County Public Schools
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Maryland districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Spends 39% more per student than the MD average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.7M, about $2,637 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mount Vernon.
PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–7Somerset 6/7 Intermediate SchoolThis district
8–122 schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MD
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 19.2%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 86.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,108 per student · 39% above MD
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 68%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,813’20
2,736’21
2,771’22
2,894’23
2,901’24
Up 3.1% since 2020.
Students
Black 46%White 33%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 9%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Carter G Woodson Elementary
C512 students15:1
Greenwood Elementary School
C−507 students15:1
Princess Anne Elementary School
391 students13:1
Deal Island School
B−117 students15:1
Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School
C+389 students11:1
Washington Academy and High School
B619 students14:1
Crisfield Academy and High School
B+366 students12:1
Somerset County Technical High School
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.