Worcester County Public Schools
Worcester County Public Schools is a public school district based in Newark, Maryland, serving 7,002 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #18 of the 24 Maryland districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 26% of them. Its schools average 500 students each, fewer than the Maryland median of 594. It spends about $19,410 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the Maryland median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Worcester County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Worcester County | Maryland median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,410 | $16,152 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,869 | $10,187 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $140.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $143.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 599 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,232 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 280 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County Public SchoolsCumberland | 8,113 | 22 | $16,354 | 12.8 | #16 |
| Queen Anne's County Public SchoolsCentreville | 7,478 | 14 | $14,700 | 13.5 | #17 |
| Worcester County Public SchoolsNewark · this district | 7,002 | 14 | $19,410 | 11.7 | #18 |
| Caroline County Public SchoolsDenton | 5,648 | 10 | $16,123 | 13.1 | #19 |
| Dorchester County Public SchoolsCambridge | 4,586 | 13 | $17,499 | 13.1 | #20 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gretna Public SchoolsGretna, NE | 7,013 | $10,505 | 15.2 |
| Kingman Unified School District (79598)Kingman, AZ | 6,996 | $9,308 | 21.3 |
| Klamath County School DistrictKlamath Falls, OR | 6,993 | $12,801 | 17.4 |
| Shelby CountyShelbyville, KY | 6,985 | $11,487 | 16.9 |
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-worcester-county-public-schools