C
Kent County Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Chestertown, Rock Hall, Galena, Millington and Betterton.
Students
1,694
Schools
5
Spent per student
$54,576
MD $20,258
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
What stands out about Kent County Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Maryland districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 169% more per student than the MD average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.5% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Worton.
PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Kent County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Kent County HighThis district
Test scores vs. MD
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 19.2%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 86.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$54,576 per student · 169% above MD
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 30%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 71%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,812’20
1,786’21
1,751’22
1,732’23
1,694’24
Down 6.5% since 2020.
Students
White 53%Black 23%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 9%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.