Wicomico County Public Schools
Wicomico County Public Schools is a public school district based in Salisbury, Maryland, serving 15,582 students in 25 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 24 Maryland districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 623 students each, about the same as the Maryland median of 594. It spends about $16,737 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Wicomico County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wicomico County | Maryland median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,737 | $16,152 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,472 | $10,187 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $279.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $277.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,228 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,628 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 190 | 308 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Maryland median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Maryland
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Public SchoolsHagerstown | 22,772 | 43 | $16,033 | 14.5 | #11 |
| St. Mary's County Public SchoolsLeonardtown | 16,905 | 27 | $15,022 | 15.6 | #12 |
| Wicomico County Public SchoolsSalisbury · this district | 15,582 | 25 | $16,737 | 12.7 | #13 |
| Cecil County Public SchoolsElkton | 14,853 | 29 | $15,518 | 13.9 | #14 |
| Calvert County Public SchoolsPrince Frederick | 14,849 | 25 | $13,934 | 15.2 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers School DistrictRogers, AR | 15,604 | $10,744 | 13.5 |
| Citrus CountyInverness, FL | 15,531 | $10,065 | 16.9 |
| Yakima School DistrictYakima, WA | 15,488 | $15,025 | 17.7 |
| Hacienda la Puente UnifiedCity Of Industry, CA | 15,480 | $14,861 | 22.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-md-wicomico-county-public-schools