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Kent County School District

5608 Boundary Avenue
Rock Hall, MD 21661
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 382 students in Kent County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Kent County School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
5 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
1,732 Students
244,117 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
17,235 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.
This School District
State Average (MD)
#20 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
27%
37%
45%
24%
36%
92%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
13%
21%
% Black
24%
39%
% White
53%
29%
% 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 $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,883 is higher than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,003
$19,554
Spending / Student
$21,883
$18,481

Best Kent County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kent County Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
402 E Campus Avenue
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-1771
Gr: 6-8 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,732 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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