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Talbot County Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Easton, St. Michaels, Trappe, Oxford and Queen Anne.

Students

4,485

Schools

8

Spent per student

$17,384

MD $20,258

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

61%

Debt

$26.4M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Talbot County Public Schools

School Grade B: better than 60% of Maryland districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
Spends 14% less per student than the MD average
13 students per teacher
Debt of $26.4M, about $5,887 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Williston.

PK–55 elementary schoolsCaroline County Public Schools

6–82 middle schoolsCaroline County Public Schools

9–122 high schoolsCaroline County Public Schools

Test scores vs. MD

2020–21

Math proficiency15%

State average 19.2%

Reading / language arts35%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)96%

State average 86.7%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,384 per student · 14% below MD

Spending

Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 27%Federal 12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

4,524’20

4,533’21

4,523’22

4,502’23

4,485’24

About steady.

Students

White 49%Hispanic 28%Black 15%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools.

Easton Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Easton

1,075 students11:1

Chapel District Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cordova

359 students13:1

St. Michaels Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Michaels

332 students12:1

White Marsh Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Trappe

289 students13:1

Tilghman Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tilghman

99 students11:1

Easton Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Easton

703 students13:1

Easton High

High · Grades 9–12 · Easton

1,179 students17:1

St. Michaels Middle/High School

High · Grades 6–12 · St Michaels

449 students15:1

Towns served

Easton 17,308St. Michaels 1,240Trappe 1,055Oxford 706Queen Anne 210

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Caroline County Public SchoolsHillsboro

$20,202per student

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.