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Somerset County Public Schools

7982-a Tawes Campus Drive
Westover, MD 21871

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (410) 651-1616

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Somerset County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MD)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,156 Schools

# Students

2,894 Students

615,932 Students

# Teachers

250 Teachers

44,217 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Somerset County Public Schools	Maryland
Pre-K	285	1,091
Kind	173	2,232
1	198	2,338
2	217	2,442
3	218	2,375
4	219	2,425
5	212	2,420
6	178	2,393
7	205	2,415

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District Rank

Somerset County Public Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MD)

#22 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Somerset County Public Schools
2023	#22
2022	#22
2021	#21
2019	#21
2018	#21
2017	#21
2016	#21
2015	#22
2014	#19
2013	#17
2012	#14

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13%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Somerset County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	13%	27%
2022	11%	25%
2021	12%	20%
2019	19%	38%
2017	27%	41%
2016	28%	42%
2015	25%	38%
2014	66%	72%
2013	83%	79%
2012	84%	82%
2011	83%	80%

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30%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Somerset County Public Schools	Maryland
2022	30%	45%
2021	23%	36%
2019	37%	46%
2017	32%	41%
2016	35%	44%
2015	30%	45%
2014	79%	82%
2013	82%	85%
2012	85%	85%
2011	84%	85%
2010	82%	84%

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24%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Somerset County Public Schools	Maryland
2022	24%	36%
2021	29%	41%

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74%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Somerset County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	74%	86%
2022	81%	86%
2021	77%	87%
2020	82%	86%
2019	82%	86%
2018	87%	87%
2017	87%	88%
2016	82%	88%
2015	87%	87%
2014	87%	87%
2013	77%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Somerset County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	0.65	0.73
2022	0.65	0.73
2021	0.64	0.73
2020	0.63	0.72
2019	0.63	0.72
2018	0.63	0.72
2017	0.63	0.72
2016	0.62	0.71
2015	0.62	0.70
2014	0.63	0.69
2013	0.63	0.69
2012	0.62	0.69
2011	0.62	0.67
2010	0.57	0.65
2009	0.57	0.64
2008	0.57	0.63
2007	0.56	0.62
2006	0.55	0.61
2005	0.55	0.60
2004	0.54	0.60
2003	0.53	0.59
2002	0.53	0.58
2001	0.52	0.58
2000	0.52	0.56
1999	0.51	0.56
1998	0.51	0.56
1997	0.50	0.56
1996	0.51	0.55
1995	0.51	0.54
1994	0.50	0.54
1993	0.51	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Somerset County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

11%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Somerset County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	11%	22%
2022	10%	21%
2021	10%	20%
2020	9%	18%
2019	9%	18%
2018	10%	17%
2017	10%	17%
2016	10%	16%
2015	9%	15%
2014	8%	14%
2013	7%	13%
2012	6%	12%
2011	6%	12%
2010	6%	10%
2009	6%	10%
2008	6%	9%
2007	5%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	7%
2004	3%	6%
2003	2%	6%

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% Black

46%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Somerset County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	44%	33%
2022	44%	33%
2021	44%	34%
2020	44%	34%
2019	44%	34%
2018	43%	34%
2017	43%	34%
2016	42%	34%
2015	42%	34%
2014	43%	35%
2013	41%	35%
2012	42%	35%
2011	41%	36%
2010	44%	38%
2009	45%	38%
2008	45%	38%
2007	47%	38%
2006	47%	38%
2005	46%	38%
2004	45%	38%
2003	46%	37%
2002	46%	37%
2001	46%	37%
2000	47%	37%
1999	47%	37%
1998	47%	36%
1997	46%	35%
1996	46%	35%
1995	45%	34%
1994	45%	34%
1993	46%	33%

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% White

33%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Somerset County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	38%	33%
2022	39%	34%
2021	41%	34%
2020	41%	36%
2019	41%	36%
2018	43%	38%
2017	43%	38%
2016	44%	39%
2015	42%	40%
2014	43%	41%
2013	45%	42%
2012	45%	42%
2011	46%	43%
2010	49%	45%
2009	48%	46%
2008	48%	47%
2007	47%	48%
2006	48%	49%
2005	49%	50%
2004	51%	51%
2003	51%	52%
2002	51%	53%
2001	51%	53%
2000	53%	55%
1999	53%	55%
1998	53%	56%
1997	54%	57%
1996	54%	58%
1995	55%	59%
1994	55%	59%
1993	54%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Somerset County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,021 is higher than the state median of $19,556. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,652 is higher than the state median of $18,483. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MD)

Total Revenue

$64 MM

$17,412 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Somerset County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	$64 MM	$277 MM
2022	$64 MM	$272 MM
2021	$64 MM	$277 MM
2020	$64 MM	$272 MM
2019	$77 MM	$258 MM
2018	$62 MM	$254 MM
2017	$49 MM	$250 MM
2016	$47 MM	$235 MM
2015	$52 MM	$243 MM
2014	$45 MM	$239 MM
2012	$45 MM	$218 MM
2011	$50 MM	$257 MM
2010	$52 MM	$243 MM
2009	$45 MM	$244 MM
2008	$49 MM	$240 MM
2007	$54 MM	$222 MM
2006	$37 MM	$222 MM
2005	$33 MM	$179 MM
2004	$31 MM	$168 MM
2003	$30 MM	$168 MM
2002	$29 MM	$159 MM
2001	$28 MM	$136 MM
2000	$26 MM	$132 MM
1999	$27 MM	$121 MM
1998	$26 MM	$103 MM
1997	$25 MM	$110 MM
1996	$25 MM	$95 MM
1995	$23 MM	$95 MM

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Spending

$63 MM

$16,456 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Somerset County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	$63 MM	$280 MM
2022	$64 MM	$268 MM
2021	$63 MM	$280 MM
2020	$64 MM	$268 MM
2019	$77 MM	$253 MM
2018	$62 MM	$256 MM
2017	$51 MM	$246 MM
2016	$50 MM	$228 MM
2015	$52 MM	$239 MM
2014	$44 MM	$241 MM
2012	$45 MM	$221 MM
2011	$51 MM	$254 MM
2010	$52 MM	$239 MM
2009	$46 MM	$238 MM
2008	$50 MM	$235 MM
2007	$53 MM	$216 MM
2006	$37 MM	$222 MM
2005	$34 MM	$175 MM
2004	$31 MM	$161 MM
2003	$30 MM	$174 MM
2002	$29 MM	$155 MM
2001	$27 MM	$134 MM
2000	$26 MM	$128 MM
1999	$25 MM	$125 MM
1998	$26 MM	$107 MM
1997	$25 MM	$109 MM
1996	$25 MM	$95 MM
1995	$22 MM	$94 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,021

$19,556

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Somerset County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	$22,982	$17,947
2022	$22,084	$16,970
2021	$22,615	$18,145
2020	$22,084	$16,970
2019	$26,331	$16,221
2018	$21,330	$15,941
2017	$16,695	$15,684
2016	$16,320	$14,693
2015	$17,635	$14,280
2014	$15,239	$15,123
2012	$15,542	$13,797
2011	$17,235	$15,309
2010	$17,878	$14,280
2009	$15,605	$14,580
2008	$16,751	$13,804
2007	$18,247	$12,723
2006	$12,739	$10,479
2005	$11,250	$10,255
2004	$10,390	$9,662
2003	$10,013	$9,772
2002	$9,358	$9,566
2001	$8,993	$8,441
2000	$8,420	$8,333
1999	$8,832	$7,775
1998	$8,111	$6,964
1997	$7,955	$7,379
1995	$6,807	$6,643
1992	$5,315	$5,751

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Spending / Student

$21,652

$18,483

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Somerset County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	$22,597	$18,092
2022	$21,903	$16,725
2021	$22,236	$18,292
2020	$21,903	$16,725
2019	$26,368	$15,882
2018	$21,307	$16,121
2017	$17,186	$15,427
2016	$17,214	$14,265
2015	$17,768	$14,036
2014	$14,999	$15,201
2012	$15,776	$13,961
2011	$17,400	$15,114
2010	$18,013	$14,036
2009	$15,701	$14,228
2008	$17,109	$13,490
2007	$17,899	$12,381
2006	$12,789	$10,478
2005	$11,350	$10,011
2004	$10,469	$9,251
2003	$10,002	$10,169
2002	$9,336	$9,296
2001	$8,888	$8,273
2000	$8,215	$8,114
1999	$8,072	$8,028
1998	$8,169	$7,264
1997	$7,962	$7,298
1995	$6,704	$6,575
1992	$6,023	$5,817

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Best Somerset County Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Deal Island School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

23275 Lola Wheatley Rd
Deal Island, MD 21821
(410) 784-2449

Gr: PK-5 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #22.

Carter G Woodson Elementary School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

281a Woodson School Rd
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410) 968-1295

Gr: PK-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #33.

Greenwood Elementary School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11412 Dryden Road
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0931

Gr: 2-5 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: #44.

Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School

(Math: 4% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7970 Tawes Campus Road
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 621-0161

Gr: 6-7 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: n/an/a

Princess Anne Elementary School

Add to Compare

11576 Lankford Street
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-0481

Gr: PK-1 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,894 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 74% (Btm 50% in MD)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education