Dorchester County Public Schools
Dorchester County Public Schools is located close to the center of Maryland. Dorchester County Public Schools has 540.76 square miles of land area and 442.24 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Dorchester County Public Schools population is 32,614. Dorchester County Public Schools median household income is $45,628 in 2010-2014. Dorchester County Public Schools median house value is $188,100 in 2010-2014. On average, Dorchester County Public Schools is worse than the state average in quality.
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700 Glasgow St
Cambridge MD, 21613, Dorchester County
Phone: 410-228-4747
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 4,766 | 4,718 | 4,647 | 4,647 | 4,628 | 4,560 | 4,654 |
English Language Learner Students: | 115 | 99 | 68 | 66 | 85 | NA | NA |
Total Teachers: | 372.00 | 374.50 | 376.50 | 372.50 | 368.11 | 376.00 | 375.50 |
Prekindergarten: | 7.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
Kindergarten: | 19.00 | 18.00 | 19.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 20.00 | 8.60 |
Elementary: | 190.00 | 188.75 | 190.25 | 188.25 | 185.53 | 188.50 | 203.30 |
Secondary: | 156.00 | 159.75 | 159.25 | 159.25 | 157.58 | 160.50 | 156.60 |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Total Other Staff: | 336.00 | 324.00 | 321.00 | 312.00 | 318.65 | 318.50 | 282.60 |
Instructional Aides: | 72.00 | 72.00 | 67.00 | 64.00 | 66.05 | 61.00 | 39.50 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 3.50 | 4.50 | 5.50 | 6.50 | 6.05 | 5.00 | 2.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 16.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 16.00 | 18.00 | 14.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 8.00 | 7.00 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 8.50 | 7.50 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 8.00 | 8.00 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 8.50 | 9.50 | 6.50 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 10.50 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 9.00 | 6.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | 1.00 |
District Administrators: | 26.00 | 22.00 | 23.00 | 21.00 | 24.00 | 20.00 | 14.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 19.50 | 20.50 | 20.50 | 20.50 | 20.50 | 21.50 | 18.50 |
School Administrators: | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.50 | 25.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 26.00 | 26.00 | 27.00 | 27.00 | 26.00 | 25.00 | 38.00 |
Student Support Services: | 17.00 | 14.00 | 15.00 | 14.00 | 13.50 | 19.00 | 16.00 |
Other Support Services: | 120.50 | 117.00 | 115.00 | 112.00 | 114.55 | 114.50 | 108.60 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.81 | 12.60 | 12.34 | 12.48 | 12.57 | 12.13 | 12.39 |
Schools
Cambridge-South Dorchester High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 2475 Cambridge Beltway, Cambridge MD 21613 | |
Choptank Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1103 Mace's Ln, Cambridge MD 21613 | |
Dorchester County Career And Technology Center | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 2465 Cambridge Beltway, Cambridge MD 21613 | |
Hurlock Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 301 Charles St, Hurlock MD 21643 | |
Mace's Lane Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 1101 Mace's Ln, Cambridge MD 21613 | |
Maple Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 5225 Egypt Rd, Cambridge MD 21613 | |
North Dorchester High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 5875 Cloverdale Rd, Hurlock MD 21643 | |
North Dorchester Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 5745 Cloverdale Rd, Hurlock MD 21643 | |
Sandy Hill Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1503 Glasgow Rd, Cambridge MD 21613 | |
South Dorchester School | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 3485 Church Creek Rd, Church Creek MD 21622 | |
Vienna Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 4905 Ocean Gateway, Vienna MD 21869 | |
Warwick Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 155 Main St, Secretary MD 21664 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
HSA Test | |||||
2004 | Algebra | End of course | % met std | 51.8% | 58.8% |
2005 | Algebra | End of course | % met std | 58.9% | 53.8% |
2006 | Algebra | End of course | % met std | 65.2% | 66.6% |
2007 | Algebra | End of course | % met std | 78.2% | 63.5% |
2008 | Algebra | End of course | % met std | 88.4% | 85.9% |
2009 | Algebra | End of course | % met std | 90.1% | 85.1% |
2010 | Algebra | End of course | % met std | 80.2% | 83.6% |
2011 | Algebra | End of course | % met std | 84.6% | 83.6% |
2012 | Algebra | End of course | % met std | 78.8% | 83.9% |
2004 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 48.2% | 60.9% |
2005 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 51.5% | 57.6% |
2006 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 63.2% | 67.7% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 64.4% | 70.3% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 80.8% | 83.1% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 83.1% | 82.6% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 81.4% | 80.9% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 75.2% | 81.3% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 74.1% | 81.7% |
2005 | English 2 | End of course | % met std | 43.9% | 57.3% |
2006 | English 2 | End of course | % met std | 50.7% | 60.1% |
2007 | English 2 | End of course | % met std | 61.9% | 70.9% |
2008 | English 2 | End of course | % met std | 74% | 83.1% |
2009 | English 2 | End of course | % met std | 76.4% | 83.5% |
2010 | English 2 | End of course | % met std | 75.1% | 80.2% |
2011 | English 2 | End of course | % met std | 74.3% | 81.6% |
2012 | English 2 | End of course | % met std | 69.3% | 83.1% |
2004 | Government | End of course | % met std | 50.8% | 65.9% |
2005 | Government | End of course | % met std | 47.9% | 66.4% |
2006 | Government | End of course | % met std | 70.1% | 74.2% |
2007 | Government | End of course | % met std | 60.6% | 73.5% |
MSA Test | |||||
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 66.0% |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 67.4% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 72.2% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.5% | 76.8% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.0% | 79.1% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 78.6% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 82.6% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.0% | 84.3% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 86.0% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 86.3% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 87.7% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 82.2% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.5% | 71.0% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 75.8% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 78.3% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 80.5% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 83.0% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.0% | 84.9% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 84.0% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 85.1% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 85.0% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 82.6% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.0% | 69.6% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 76.5% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 82.1% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 86% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 88.6% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 89.2% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 90.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 90.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 89.8% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 88.8% |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 75.1% |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.0% | 81.0% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 81.8% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.0% | 86.0% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 88.4% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 86.7% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 87.4% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 88.7% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 89.8% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 88.2% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 63.1% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 69.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 73.4% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 78.3% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 80.5% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 81.2% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 83.2% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 82.2% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 85.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.0% | 80.8% |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 68.4% |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 74.3% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 76.6% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.0% | 76.7% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 86.7% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 89.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 89.4% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 90.2% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 90.0% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.0% | 88.4% |
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 50.3% |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 60.2% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 45.0% | 65.6% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 71.9% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 75.8% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 77.1% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 79.8% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 81.0% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 83.1% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.0% | 77.1% |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 68.3% |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 70.3% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 71.9% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 76.5% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 81.7% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 84.5% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 86.1% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 83.8% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 84.5% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 84.1% |
2004 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 49.8% |
2005 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 32.6% | 55.4% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 60.1% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 61.4% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 68.2% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 73.1% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.6% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 74.3% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 76.4% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 72.6% |
2004 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 67.0% |
2005 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 49.6% | 67.2% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 71.1% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 70.3% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 81.2% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 83.1% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 81.9% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 84.0% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 81.2% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 85.0% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 24.1% | 45.8% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 35.1% | 51.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 55.0% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 56.7% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 61.8% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 67.2% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 65.4% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 66.1% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 69.3% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.1% | 67.0% |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 63.8% |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 66.4% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 67% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 68.4% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 72.8% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 81.4% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 80.3% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 82.7% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 80.8% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 81.0% |
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School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $62,375,000 | $13,423 | $75,257,000 | $16,195 | $80,023,000 | $17,291 | |||
Federal: | $5,826,000 | $1,254 | 9.3% | $7,475,000 | $1,609 | 9.9% | $7,445,000 | $1,609 | 9.3% |
State: | $38,169,000 | $8,214 | 61.2% | $39,168,000 | $8,429 | 52.0% | $40,612,000 | $8,775 | 50.8% |
Local: | $18,380,000 | $3,955 | 29.5% | $28,614,000 | $6,158 | 38.0% | $31,966,000 | $6,907 | 39.9% |
Total Expenditures: | $64,210,000 | $13,818 | $72,765,000 | $15,658 | $79,145,000 | $17,101 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $59,741,000 | $12,856 | $59,466,000 | $12,797 | $58,761,000 | $12,697 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $35,725,000 | $7,688 | 59.8% | $35,677,000 | $7,677 | 60.0% | $35,437,000 | $7,657 | 60.3% |
Student and Staff Support: | $6,737,000 | $1,450 | 11.3% | $5,948,000 | $1,280 | 10.0% | $5,995,000 | $1,295 | 10.2% |
Administration: | $6,387,000 | $1,374 | 10.7% | $6,190,000 | $1,332 | 10.4% | $6,190,000 | $1,338 | 10.5% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $10,892,000 | $2,344 | 18.2% | $11,651,000 | $2,507 | 19.6% | $11,139,000 | $2,407 | 19.0% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $3,492,000 | $751 | $12,324,000 | $2,652 | $19,943,000 | $4,309 | |||
Construction: | $3,228,000 | $695 | $12,212,000 | $2,628 | $26,000 | $6 | |||
Total Other: | $97,000 | $21 | $71,000 | $15 | $53,000 | $11 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $830,000 | $179 | $824,000 | $177 | $275,000 | $59 | |||
Total Salary: | $34,089,000 | $7,336 | $33,910,000 | $7,297 | $34,351,000 | $7,422 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $22,842,000 | $4,915 | 67.0% | $22,958,000 | $4,940 | 67.7% | $22,895,000 | $4,947 | 66.7% |
Other Salary: | $11,247,000 | $2,420 | 33.0% | $10,952,000 | $2,357 | 32.3% | $11,456,000 | $2,475 | 33.3% |
Total Benefit: | $14,259,000 | $3,068 | $13,812,000 | $2,972 | $13,488,000 | $2,914 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $9,902,000 | $2,131 | 69.4% | $10,177,000 | $2,190 | 73.7% | $10,045,000 | $2,170 | 74.5% |
Other Benefit: | $4,357,000 | $938 | 30.6% | $3,635,000 | $782 | 26.3% | $3,443,000 | $744 | 25.5% |
* Dorchester County Public Schools was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.