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Cecil County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 14,997 (2023-2024)
Schools: 29 (2023-2024)
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Cecil County Public Schools is a school district in Maryland (Cecil County). During the 2024 school year, 14,997 students attended one of the district's 29 schools.

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Cecil County Board of Education District 1

General election

General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Dianne Racine Heath defeated Sam Davis in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Dianne Racine Heath (Nonpartisan)
 
55.8
 
22,870
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Sam Davis (Nonpartisan)
 
43.5
 
17,841
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
262

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Total votes: 40,973
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Cecil County Board of Education District 2

General election

General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Tierney Farlan Davis defeated Dita Watson in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Tierney Farlan Davis (Nonpartisan)
 
57.4
 
22,212
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Dita Watson (Nonpartisan)
 
41.8
 
16,171
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
306

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 38,689
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Cecil County Board of Education District 3

General election

General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 3

Joe Ferdinando defeated Justin Vest in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 3 on November 8, 2022.

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%
Votes
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Joe Ferdinando (Nonpartisan)
 
52.9
 
12,940
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Justin Vest (Nonpartisan)
 
45.8
 
11,198
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
306

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 24,444
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Cecil County Board of Education District 4

General election

General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 4

Renee Dixon defeated incumbent William Malesh in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 4 on November 8, 2022.

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Renee Dixon (Nonpartisan)
 
62.3
 
16,198
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William Malesh (Nonpartisan)
 
36.1
 
9,388
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
408

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 25,994
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Cecil County Board of Education District 5

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General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Diana Hawley defeated Russ Johnson in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 5 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Diana Hawley (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
61.6
 
15,815
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Russ Johnson (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
37.6
 
9,661
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
204

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 25,680
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Cecil County Board of Education District 1

General election

General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 1

Dianne Racine Heath defeated Sam Davis in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Dianne Racine Heath (Nonpartisan)
 
56.9
 
20,887
Image of Sam Davis
Sam Davis (Nonpartisan)
 
42.5
 
15,596
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
238

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 36,721
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Cecil County Board of Education District 2

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General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 2

Tierney Farlan Davis won election in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Tierney Farlan Davis (Nonpartisan)
 
98.7
 
31,818
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
403

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 32,221
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Cecil County Board of Education District 3

General election

General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 3

Christie Stephens won election in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 3 on November 6, 2018.

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Christie Stephens (Nonpartisan)
 
99.1
 
24,291
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
231

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 24,522
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Cecil County Board of Education District 4

General election

General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 4

Incumbent William Malesh won election in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
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William Malesh (Nonpartisan)
 
99.1
 
23,616
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
219

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Total votes: 23,835
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Cecil County Board of Education District 5

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General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 5

Diana Hawley defeated Evan Jones Jr. in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Diana Hawley (Nonpartisan)
 
76.6
 
19,127
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Evan Jones Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
22.9
 
5,728
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
130

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 24,985
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Cecil County Board of Education District 1

General election

General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 1

Incumbent William Manlove won election in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 1 on November 8, 2016.

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William Manlove (Nonpartisan)

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Cecil County Board of Education District 2

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General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Jim Fazzino won election in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 2 on November 8, 2016.

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Jim Fazzino (Nonpartisan)

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Cecil County Board of Education District 3

General election

General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Wendy Wintersgill won election in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 3 on November 4, 2014.

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Wendy Wintersgill (Nonpartisan)

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Cecil County Board of Education District 4

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General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 4

Incumbent William Malesh won election in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 4 on November 4, 2014.

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William Malesh (Nonpartisan)

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Cecil County Board of Education District 5

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General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Dawn K. Branch won election in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 5 on November 4, 2014.

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Dawn K. Branch (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

Cecil County Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Tierney Farlan DavisDistrict 220202028
Dianne Racine HeathDistrict 120202028
Renee DixonDistrict 420222026
Joe FerdinandoDistrict 320222026
Diana HawleyDistrict 520192026

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Overlapping state house districts

Cecil County Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Maryland House of Delegates District 36Steve ArentzRepublican Party 62% 20%
Maryland House of Delegates District 36Jeff GhristRepublican Party 62% 20%
Maryland House of Delegates District 36Jay JacobsRepublican Party 62% 20%
Maryland House of Delegates District 35BKevin HornbergerRepublican Party 32% 100%
Maryland House of Delegates District 35AMike GriffithRepublican Party 6% 10%
Maryland House of Delegates District 35ATeresa ReillyRepublican Party 6% 10%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

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

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. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

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 (%)
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 (%)
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 (%)
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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

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

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

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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

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

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ 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
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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