For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 5,441 students in St. Mary's County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in St. Mary's County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in St. Mary's 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 Leonardtown High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
27 Schools
287 Schools
# Students
17,223 Students
285,722 Students
# Teachers
1,065 Teachers
18,478 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. Mary's County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
22%
% Black
19%
34%
% White
60%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,875 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 $16,241 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$291 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$280 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,875
$19,554
Spending / Student
$16,241
$18,481
Best St. Mary's County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leonardtown High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
23995 Point Lookout Rd
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-0200
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-0200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,072 students
Rank: #22.
Chopticon High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
25390 Colton Point Rd
Morganza, MD 20660
(301) 475-0215
Morganza, MD 20660
(301) 475-0215
Grades: 9-12
| 1,621 students
Rank: #33.
Great Mills High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
21130 Great Mills Rd
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301) 863-4001
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301) 863-4001
Grades: 9-12
| 1,748 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dr. James A. Forrest Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
24005 Point Lookout Rd
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-0242
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-0242
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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