Worcester County Public Schools, Maryland

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Worcester County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 6,848 (2023-2024)
Schools: 14 (2023-2024)
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Worcester County Public Schools is a school district in Maryland (Worcester County). During the 2024 school year, 6,848 students attended one of the district's 14 schools.

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

School board

Worcester 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
Katie AddisDistrict 6
Jon AndesDistrict 3
William BuchananDistrict 1
Todd FerranteDistrict 7
William GordyDistrict 4
Elena McComasDistrict 5
Donald Smack Sr.District 2

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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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $14,480,000 $2,128 9%
Local: $114,971,000 $16,900 68%
State: $39,798,000 $5,850 24%
Total: $169,249,000 $24,879
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $157,552,000 $23,159
Total Current Expenditures: $144,769,000 $21,280
Instructional Expenditures: $93,678,000 $13,770 59%
Student and Staff Support: $14,874,000 $2,186 9%
Administration: $13,612,000 $2,000 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $22,605,000 $3,322 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,449,000 $1,388
Construction: $956,000 $140
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $279,000 $41
Interest on Debt: $2,899,000 $426


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 30 60-64 11 20-24 PS 20-24 37
2018-2019 55 85-89 28 45-49 >=50 40-44 63
2016-2017 56 60-69 32 40-44 >=50 40-44 65
2015-2016 55 70-74 35 40-44 PS 45-49 63
2014-2015 52 50-59 30 40-44 PS 40-44 59
2013-2014 90 >=95 79 80-84 PS 85-89 94
2012-2013 93 >=95 86 90-94 >=50 90-94 96
2011-2012 94 >=95 87 90-94 >=50 90-94 97
2010-2011 94 >=90 84 90-94 >=50 >=95 96

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 44 70-74 24 30-34 PS 35-39 52
2018-2019 64 85-89 41 50-54 >=50 50-54 72
2016-2017 58 70-79 31 45-49 <50 50-54 67
2015-2016 62 70-74 38 45-49 >=50 50-54 70
2014-2015 60 60-69 33 45-49 PS 45-49 69
2013-2014 92 90-94 81 90-94 PS 90-94 95
2012-2013 93 >=95 85 90-94 >=50 90-94 96
2011-2012 93 >=90 81 >=95 >=50 90-94 96
2010-2011 93 >=90 82 90-94 >=50 90-94 96

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 95 >=50 90-94 >=80 >=80 96
2018-2019 94 >=80 90-94 >=80 PS >=80 95
2017-2018 93 >=50 90-94 >=80 >=80 94
2016-2017 92 PS 80-84 >=50 PS >=80 94
2015-2016 92 >=50 90-94 >=50 PS >=80 91
2014-2015 93 PS >=95 >=80 PS >=80 92
2013-2014 91 >=50 85-89 >=80 PS >=80 92
2012-2013 91 >=50 85-89 >=80 PS >=80 91
2011-2012 93 >=50 90-94 60-79 PS >=50 95
2010-2011 92 >=50 85-89 >=80 PS >=50 95


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 6,848 0.1
2022-2023 6,841 0.6
2021-2022 6,803 1.4
2020-2021 6,711 -2.5
2019-2020 6,882 1.0
2018-2019 6,810 1.9
2017-2018 6,684 0.3
2016-2017 6,667 0.1
2015-2016 6,660 0.1
2014-2015 6,654 0.1
2013-2014 6,649 0.0
2012-2013 6,650 0.1
2011-2012 6,643 -0.8
2010-2011 6,699 0.6
2009-2010 6,659 -0.2
2008-2009 6,671 -1.1
2007-2008 6,745 -1.3
2006-2007 6,830 1.5
2005-2006 6,727 0.8
2004-2005 6,676 -1.6
2003-2004 6,783 -1.3
2002-2003 6,871 -0.2
2001-2002 6,884 -0.1
2000-2001 6,892 -1.3
1999-2000 6,983 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Worcester County Public Schools (%) Maryland K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.8 6.8
Black 18.5 32.5
Hispanic 8.4 22.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 7.5 5.3
White 63.8 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, Worcester County Public Schools had 606.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.3.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 27.00
Kindergarten: 26.00
Elementary: 294.00
Secondary: 259.00
Total: 606.00

Worcester County Public Schools employed 33.70 district administrators and 30.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 33.70
District Administrative Support: 22.75
School Administrators: 30.00
School Administrative Support: 48.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 182.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 15.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 27.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 12.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 15.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 12.00
Library/Media Support: 6.00
Student Support Services: 121.60
Other Support Services: 150.76


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]

Worcester County Public Schools operates 14 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Berlin Intermediate6005-6
Buckingham Elementary532PK-4
Cedar Chapel Special School501-12
Ocean City Elementary543PK-4
Pocomoke Elementary460PK-3
Pocomoke High3519-12
Pocomoke Middle4664-8
Showell Elementary633PK-4
Snow Hill Elementary396PK-3
Snow Hill High3419-12
Snow Hill Middle4034-8
Stephen Decatur High1,4039-12
Stephen Decatur Middle6707-8
Worcester Technical High School09-12

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