School district · Maryland

Somerset County Public Schools

Somerset County Public Schools in Maryland: 8 public schools with 2,901 students and 12.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $28,108 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
Students
2,901
Students per teacher
12.6
MD 14.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$28,108
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)
231
Counselors (FTE)
9.0
Students per counselor
322
MD 309 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.4
Librarians (FTE): 5.0

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%

33%proficient

+4.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 88% of school districts in Maryland

Median 48% · 25 school districts compared

1,193 students tested, grades 3–8 · MCAP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Maryland: 28%

11%proficient

+1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 92% of school districts in Maryland

Median 30% · 25 school districts compared

1,180 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
$15.3K15
$15.9K16
$15.8K17
$17.1K18
$17.7K19
$18.6K20
$20.1K21
$26.3K22
$24.8K23
$28.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
19% · $15.6M
State
68% · $56.7M
Local
13% · $11.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$16,191
Support services
$10,992
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.6M
Long-term debt
$7.7M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Carter G Woodson ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–551215.140%14%
Deal Island SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–511714.653%32%
Greenwood Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
2–550715.131%14%
Pre-K–139113.5——
6–738910.831%9.5%
8–1236611.829%1.8%
9–120———
8–1261914.223%1.7%

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.

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.

Sources

Address
7982-A Tawes Campus Drive, Westover, MD 21871
Phone
(410)651-1616
Website