For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,433 students in Allegany County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Allegany County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Allegany County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Allegany High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
22 Schools
287 Schools
# Students
8,205 Students
285,722 Students
# Teachers
610 Teachers
18,478 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Allegany County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
2%
22%
% Black
4%
34%
% White
85%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,803 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,051
$19,554
Spending / Student
$16,803
$18,481
Best Allegany County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Allegany High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
900 Seton Dr
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-8110
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-8110
Grades: 9-12
| 690 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain Ridge High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-3377
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-3377
Grades: 9-12
| 734 students
Rank: #33.
Fort Hill High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 Greenway Ave
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-2570
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-2570
Grades: 9-12
| 680 students
Rank: #44.
Center For Career & Technical Education
Vocational School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14211 Mcmullen Hwy Sw
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-6486
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-6486
Grades: 11-12
| 329 students
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