Top Rankings
Worcester County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,255 students in Worcester County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Worcester County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Worcester County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Maryland average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pocomoke High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 69% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
14 Schools
281 Schools
# Students
7,002 Students
286,035 Students
# Teachers
594 Teachers
18,321 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Worcester County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 25 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
86%
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