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Talbot County School District

12 Magnolia Street
Easton, MD 21601
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Talbot County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,663 students in Talbot County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High Schools in Talbot County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 56% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Talbot County School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Easton High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 68% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
8 Schools
287 Schools
# Students
4,502 Students
285,722 Students
# Teachers
333 Teachers
18,478 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Talbot 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MD)
#15 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Talbot County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Talbot County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Talbot County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Talbot County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Talbot County   School District and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
89 Students
19,388 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,192 Students
62,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
22%
# Black Students
664 Students
97,212 Students
% Black Students
15%
34%
# White Students
2,270 Students
92,053 Students
% White Students
50%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
432 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
284 Students
13,026 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
272
220
# Students in K Grade:
305
395
# Students in 1st Grade:
337
429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
326
384
# Students in 3rd Grade:
271
412
# Students in 4th Grade:
323
461
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
426
# Students in 6th Grade:
306
1,462
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
1,489
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
1,726
# Students in 9th Grade:
447
79,802
# Students in 10th Grade:
409
72,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
64,963
# Students in 12th Grade:
290
61,173
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,909 in this school district is less 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 $16,053 is less 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
$81 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Talbot County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$72 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart displays total spending of Talbot County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,909
$19,554
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Talbot County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,053
$18,481
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Talbot County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Talbot County School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Easton High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
723 Mecklenburg Ave
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-4180
Grades: 9-12
| 1,210 students
Rank: #22.
St. Michaels Middle/high School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 Seymour Ave
Saint Michaels, MD 21663
(410) 745-2852
Grades: 6-12
| 453 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,502 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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