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Wicomico County Public Schools, Maryland

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Wicomico County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 14,900 (2022-2023)
Schools: 25 (2022-2023)
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Wicomico County Public Schools is a school district in Maryland (Wicomico County). During the 2023 school year, 14,900 students attended one of the district's 25 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Susan BeauchampDistrict 320222026
Bonnie Ennis20222026
Kristin Hazel20222026
David PlottsDistrict 420222026
Allen Brown Sr.District 120172026
Eugene Malone Jr.District 220162026
John PalmerDistrict 520152026

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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.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $28,220,000 $1,966 10%
Local: $58,036,000 $4,043 21%
State: $191,224,000 $13,322 69%
Total: $277,480,000 $19,331
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $279,903,000 $19,500
Total Current Expenditures: $240,242,000 $16,736
Instructional Expenditures: $150,318,000 $10,472 54%
Student and Staff Support: $31,717,000 $2,209 11%
Administration: $23,142,000 $1,612 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $35,065,000 $2,442 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $36,035,000 $2,510
Construction: $28,023,000 $1,952
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $447,000 $31
Interest on Debt: $2,476,000 $172


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 16 45-49 6 9 <=10 14 25
2018-2019 34 65-69 16 25 20-29 35 50
2016-2017 40 70-74 22 29 30-39 38 55
2015-2016 39 75-79 22 28 40-49 33 52
2014-2015 30 60-64 17 21 40-59 26 40
2013-2014 68 90-94 51 59 60-79 65 81
2012-2013 82 >=95 69 76 >=80 85 90
2011-2012 83 >=95 70 79 60-79 85 91
2010-2011 81 90-94 69 77 60-79 82 89

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 26 50-54 13 18 11-19 26 38
2018-2019 39 70-74 21 30 20-29 41 55
2016-2017 35 60-64 18 24 20-29 35 49
2015-2016 38 65-69 22 26 20-29 37 51
2014-2015 36 60-64 20 23 21-39 33 48
2013-2014 77 90-94 64 71 >=80 79 87
2012-2013 84 90-94 72 79 >=80 88 91
2011-2012 82 90-94 69 77 60-79 88 90
2010-2011 83 90-94 72 77 >=80 84 91

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 84 80-89 79 75-79 PS 70-79 89
2018-2019 81 >=90 74 70-74 PS 80-89 87
2017-2018 83 >=90 77 70-74 PS 80-84 89
2016-2017 84 >=90 78 75-79 PS 70-79 89
2015-2016 82 >=90 76 70-74 PS 70-79 86
2014-2015 84 >=90 81 60-69 PS 80-89 86
2013-2014 84 >=90 80 80-89 PS 80-89 87
2012-2013 82 >=90 77 70-79 PS 70-79 86
2011-2012 81 80-89 73 70-79 PS 80-84 87
2010-2011 78 >=90 70 70-79 PS 70-79 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 (%)
2022-2023 14,900 1.6
2021-2022 14,664 2.1
2020-2021 14,354 -5.9
2019-2020 15,203 1.7
2018-2019 14,949 0.0
2017-2018 14,953 0.4
2016-2017 14,889 0.7
2015-2016 14,790 1.7
2014-2015 14,545 0.8
2013-2014 14,431 -0.4
2012-2013 14,489 -0.2
2011-2012 14,520 1.0
2010-2011 14,382 -1.6
2009-2010 14,619 0.2
2008-2009 14,590 1.3
2007-2008 14,399 -0.2
2006-2007 14,427 -0.4
2005-2006 14,491 0.7
2004-2005 14,387 -0.1
2003-2004 14,402 0.0
2002-2003 14,395 1.9
2001-2002 14,116 -0.2
2000-2001 14,138 -1.2
1999-2000 14,302 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Wicomico County Public Schools (%) Maryland K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.8 6.7
Black 37.2 32.7
Hispanic 14.1 22.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 8.2 5.2
White 36.9 32.9

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 2022-2023 school year, Wicomico County Public Schools had 1,191.20 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.51.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 36.00
Kindergarten: 52.00
Elementary: 634.85
Secondary: 468.35
Total: 1,191.20

Wicomico County Public Schools employed 79.65 district administrators and 65.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 79.65
District Administrative Support: 52.00
School Administrators: 65.00
School Administrative Support: 165.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 416.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 46.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 78.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 42.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 36.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 23.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 125.00
Other Support Services: 274.00


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]

Wicomico County Public Schools operates 25 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Beaver Run School669PK-2
Bennett Middle9066-9
Charles H. Chipman Elementary296PK-1
Delmar Elementary858PK-4
East Salisbury Elementary4213-5
Fruitland Intermediate3933-5
Fruitland Primary475PK-2
Glen Avenue School3792-5
James M. Bennett High1,3439-12
Mardela Middle & High6916-12
North Salisbury Elementary5053-5
Northwestern Elementary341PK-5
Parkside High1,1609-12
Pemberton Elementary546PK-5
Pinehurst Elementary486PK-5
Pittsville Elementary & Middle3294-8
Prince Street School854PK-5
Salisbury Middle8736-8
West Salisbury361PK-2
Westside Intermediate3432-5
Westside Primary192PK-1
Wicomico County Evening High269-12
Wicomico High1,3259-12
Wicomico Middle8196-8
Willards Elementary309PK-3

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