School district · Maryland

Cecil County Public Schools

Cecil County Public Schools in Maryland: 29 public schools with 14,853 students and 13.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $18,306 per student in FY2024.

Schools: 29
Students: 14,853
Students per teacher: 13.9; MD 14.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student: $18,306; MD $20.2K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE): 1,066
Counselors (FTE): 50.0
Students per counselor: 297; MD 309 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE): 9.7; Librarians (FTE): 23.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Maryland's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Maryland: 49%

43%proficient

+1.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 60% of school districts in Maryland

Median 48% · 25 school districts compared

6,284 students tested, grades 3–8 · MCAP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Maryland: 28%

21%proficient

+0.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 68% of school districts in Maryland

Median 30% · 25 school districts compared

5,881 students tested, grades 3–8 · MCAP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024

$12.9K15

$12.7K16

$13.3K17

$13.7K18

$14.4K19

$14.7K20

$15.5K21

$17.2K22

$16.7K23

$18.3K24

Where the money comes from (FY2024)

Federal: 12% · $38.1M
State: 53% · $162.8M
Local: 35% · $107.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction: $11,557
Support services: $6,114
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay): $13.3M
Long-term debt: $86.8M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 17Middle schools: 6High schools: 6

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
Bainbridge ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	294	12.4	50%	46%	Port Deposit
Bay View ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	506	15.9	30%	22%	North East
Calvert Elementary	Pre-K–5	390	14.9	58%	48%	Rising Sun
Cecil Manor ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	416	11.4	31%	16%	Elkton
Cecilton ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	273	12.3	46%	30%	Cecilton
Charlestown Elementary	Pre-K–5	305	14.3	48%	37%	Charlestown
Chesapeake City Elementary	Pre-K–5	385	16.0	56%	34%	Chesapeake City
Conowingo Elementary	Pre-K–5	379	17.0	53%	32%	Conowingo
Elk Neck Elementary	Pre-K–5	428	15.0	35%	26%	Elkton
Gilpin Manor ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	478	14.9	22%	12%	Elkton
Holly Hall ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	432	13.5	25%	14%	Elkton
Kenmore Elementary	Pre-K–5	290	14.7	60%	45%	Elkton
Leeds ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	284	15.3	55%	37%	Elkton
North East ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	615	15.5	26%	16%	North East
Perryville ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	423	14.3	27%	22%	Perryville
Rising Sun Elementary	Pre-K–5	609	15.6	50%	33%	Rising Sun
Thomson Estates ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	456	13.7	30%	13%	Elkton
Bohemia Manor Middle	6–8	473	14.2	59%	15%	Chesapeake City
Cherry Hill MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	387	12.3	40%	14%	Elkton
Elkton MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	538	11.9	30%	6.1%	Elkton
North East Middle	6–8	758	14.4	39%	8.9%	North East
Perryville Middle	6–8	512	13.0	48%	19%	Perryville
Rising Sun Middle School	6–8	592	14.2	62%	19%	Rising Sun
Bohemia Manor High	9–12	591	13.6	—	—	Chesapeake City
Cecil County School of TechnologyCareer and technical	9–12	0	—	—	—	Elkton
Elkton HighFree meals for all	9–12	1,050	15.1	—	—	Elkton
North East High	9–12	1,057	15.8	—	—	North East
Perryville High	9–12	858	16.4	—	—	Perryville
Rising Sun High	9–12	1,074	16.4	—	—	North East

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Address: 201 Booth Street, Elkton, MD 21921
Phone: (410)996-5401

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.