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Kent County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 522 students in Kent County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High School in Kent County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Kent County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Maryland average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kent County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
5 Schools
287 Schools
# Students
1,732 Students
285,722 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
18,478 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kent County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
13%
22%
% Black
24%
34%
% White
53%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,003 is higher than the state median of $19,556. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,883 is higher than the state median of $18,483. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,003
$19,556
Spending / Student
$21,883
$18,483
Best Kent County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kent County High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
25301 Lambs Meadow Rd
Worton, MD 21678
(410) 778-4540
Worton, MD 21678
(410) 778-4540
Gr: 9-12 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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