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Cecil County Public Schools
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Elkton, Maryland
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Superintendent: Jeffrey Lawson
# of school board members: 5
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Cecil County Public Schools is a school district in Maryland.

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Superintendent

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Jeffrey Lawson is the superintendent of Cecil County Public Schools. Lawson was appointed superintendent on May 14, 2018. Lawson's previous career experience includes working as the district's executive director of high school education and associate superintendent of education services.[1]

School board

The Cecil County Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific geographic district.


Elections

See also: Cecil County Public Schools, Maryland, elections

Members of the board are elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis. Elections are held in even-numbered years.

Three of the five seats on the Cecil County Public Schools school board in Maryland are up for general election on November 3, 2026. A primary is scheduled for June 23, 2026. The primary filing deadline for this election is February 24, 2026, the general filing deadline for this election is August 3, 2026, and the general write-in filing deadline is October 8, 2026.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Cecil County Public Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[2]

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GUIDELINES FOR CITIZENS' PARTICIPATION

  • A timeline for presentations will be established by the Board President. In general, a maximum of thirty minutes will be reserved for public comments. Five minutes will be allotted to individuals. Seven minutes will be allotted to a person speaking on behalf of a group. Speakers may not yield their time to someone else. When the allotted time expires, the speaker will be so advised but will be permitted to complete a sentence. If more people wish to speak than the time allows, public comment may continue at the discretion of the Board.
  • The Board will determine the appropriateness of the subject matter. Personnel matters, pending appeals, employee negotiations, and specific student disciplinary matters may not be discussed. These matters will be referred to the administration for proper handling. The Board sits as an appellate body in both student and employee appeals. The Board cannot comment on or have prior knowledge of a case that would influence their ability to deliberate. To maintain the ability of the Board to render a fair and unbiased decision, comments regarding individual student or personnel issues cannot be presented during public comment.
  • Subject matter must be limited to issues, without reference to personalities. Rude, slanderous, or threatening remarks are out of order.
  • Presentations will be in consonance with good taste and decorum befitting the occasion and dignity of the Board meeting. A person attending a Board meeting may not engage in any conduct, including visual demonstrations such as the waving of placards, signs, or banners, that disrupts the session or that interferes with the right of members of the public to attend and observe the session. The Board President may order any person who persists in such conduct to be removed.
  • The Board encourages speakers to submit a written copy of their remarks.
  • Speakers will be required to complete the sign-in sheet, providing their name, contact information, and the topic(s) they wish to discuss.
  • The Board reserves the right to modify these guidelines for good cause, as determined by them.[3]
 ”

School board meetings

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $40,782,000 $2,759 15%
Local: $104,809,000 $7,091 37%
State: $134,588,000 $9,106 48%
Total: $280,179,000 $18,957
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $268,601,000 $18,173
Total Current Expenditures: $253,763,000 $17,169
Instructional Expenditures: $162,651,000 $11,004 61%
Student and Staff Support: $24,946,000 $1,687 9%
Administration: $26,985,000 $1,825 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $39,181,000 $2,650 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,608,000 $650
Construction: $6,151,000 $416
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $634,000 $42
Interest on Debt: $2,246,000 $151


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2023-2024[5] $53,803 $92,853
2020-2021[6] $49,245 $97,463

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[7]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 21 45-49 6 12 <50 14 25
2020-2021 15 30-39 5 7 <=20 13 17
2018-2019 36 55-59 18 22 21-39 32 39
2016-2017 41 65-69 22 28 40-59 37 45
2015-2016 37 60-64 20 22 40-59 34 40
2014-2015 36 55-59 23 21 21-39 31 38
2013-2014 70 85-89 50 58 >=80 64 73
2012-2013 75 85-89 56 64 >=80 71 77
2011-2012 84 >=95 72 81 >=80 82 86
2010-2011 81 90-94 66 75 60-79 82 83

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 41 60-64 24 29 <50 34 45
2020-2021 30 50-59 16 21 21-39 25 33
2018-2019 45 60-64 26 33 40-59 38 49
2016-2017 39 50-54 20 30 40-59 37 42
2015-2016 36 50-54 21 25 40-59 34 39
2014-2015 36 50-54 23 22 40-59 31 39
2013-2014 79 85-89 64 70 60-79 75 82
2012-2013 83 90-94 69 74 >=80 81 85
2011-2012 85 90-94 74 84 >=80 85 86
2010-2011 85 >=95 76 79 60-79 85 87

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 89 >=50 90-94 75-79 >=50 80-89 91
2020-2021 92 >=50 90-94 80-84 PS 90-94 93
2019-2020 93 >=50 85-89 90-94 PS 80-89 94
2018-2019 93 >=50 90-94 >=90 PS >=90 94
2017-2018 91 >=50 85-89 80-84 PS >=90 92
2016-2017 91 >=50 85-89 85-89 PS >=90 91
2015-2016 91 >=50 85-89 85-89 PS 85-89 92
2014-2015 88 >=80 80-84 80-89 80-89 88
2013-2014 89 >=50 85-89 80-89 PS >=90 89
2012-2013 87 >=50 80-84 80-89 PS 80-89 87
2011-2012 84 >=50 80-84 80-89 PS 80-89 84
2010-2011 83 >=50 75-79 80-89 PS >=80 83


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 14,997 -0.3
2022-2023 15,047 1.8
2021-2022 14,780 0.4
2020-2021 14,718 -3.7
2019-2020 15,256 -0.3
2018-2019 15,307 -0.4
2017-2018 15,364 -1.8
2016-2017 15,633 -1.4
2015-2016 15,859 1.1
2014-2015 15,681 -0.9
2013-2014 15,824 1.2
2012-2013 15,634 -1.2
2011-2012 15,827 -0.7
2010-2011 15,937 -1.7
2009-2010 16,205 0.0
2008-2009 16,209 -0.5
2007-2008 16,290 -0.8
2006-2007 16,421 -0.6
2005-2006 16,521 -0.1
2004-2005 16,535 0.4
2003-2004 16,475 1.7
2002-2003 16,203 0.7
2001-2002 16,095 1.2
2000-2001 15,905 1.4
1999-2000 15,680 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Cecil County Public Schools (%) Maryland K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 6.8
Black 11.2 32.5
Hispanic 10.1 22.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 8.0 5.3
White 69.6 32.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Cecil County Public Schools had 1,110.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.51.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 624.80
Secondary: 485.20
Total: 1,110.00

Cecil County Public Schools employed 81.00 district administrators and 64.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 81.00
District Administrative Support: 23.00
School Administrators: 64.00
School Administrative Support: 89.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 237.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 59.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 50.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 24.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 26.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 24.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 95.30
Other Support Services: 279.17


Schools

Cecil County Public Schools operates 29 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bainbridge Elementary278PK-5
Bay View Elementary490PK-5
Bohemia Manor High6069-12
Bohemia Manor Middle4426-8
Calvert Elementary398PK-5
Cecil County School Of Technology09-12
Cecil Manor Elementary437PK-5
Cecilton Elementary279PK-5
Charlestown Elementary302PK-5
Cherry Hill Middle3986-8
Chesapeake City Elementary372PK-5
Conowingo Elementary386PK-5
Elk Neck Elementary436PK-5
Elkton High1,1059-12
Elkton Middle5226-8
Gilpin Manor Elementary450PK-5
Holly Hall Elementary446PK-5
Kenmore Elementary267PK-5
Leeds Elementary321PK-5
North East Elementary592PK-5
North East High1,0979-12
North East Middle7546-8
Perryville Elementary424PK-5
Perryville High8769-12
Perryville Middle5366-8
Rising Sun Elementary610PK-5
Rising Sun High1,0889-12
Rising Sun Middle School6106-8
Thomson Estates Elementary475PK-5

Contact information

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Cecil County Public Schools
201 Booth St.
Elkton, MD 21921
Phone: 410-996-5400


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cecil County Public Schools, "Superintendent," accessed October 29, 2019
  2. ↑ Cecil County Public Schools, "Meeting Format & Citizen Participation," accessed March 30, 2021
  3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  5. ↑ Cecil County Public Schools, "10 MONTH TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULE ARTICLE XXXVI JULY 1, 2023 ‐ JUNE 30, 2024," accessed February 2, 2024
  6. ↑ Cecil County Public Schools, "10 MONTH TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULE ARTICLE XXXVI JULY 1, 2020 - JUNE 30, 2021," accessed March 30, 2021
  7. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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