Guest, Sign inJoin
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
The gist

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 Smith Island.

PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
8–122 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. MD

2020–21
Math 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.

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.

Post to Smith Island

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in