Worcester County School District

6270 WORCESTER HWY
NEWARK, MD 21841
(410) 632-5000

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District Overview

	District	State Average
Graduation Rate	91.7%	80.4%
Dropout Rate	1.5%	3.6%
Per Pupil Spending	$14,749	$13,453
Students Per Teacher	11.6	14.3
Number of Schools	14	-
Number of Students	6,671	-
Number of (FTE) Teachers	577	-

District Test Scores

HSA - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Algebra Test
2010	93.2%	83.6%
2009	91.4%	85.1%

Biology Test
2010	85.9%	80.9%
2009	85.5%	82.6%

English 2 Test
2010	79.1%	80.2%
2009	82.3%	83.5%

MSA - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	92.3%	72.6%
2009	89.5%	72.0%

Reading Test
2010	92.2%	81.9%
2009	88.8%	81.8%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	86.5%	79.8%
2009	89.0%	76.0%

Reading Test
2010	91.9%	86.1%
2009	91.3%	83.5%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	85.2%	83.2%
2009	82.9%	81.2%

Reading Test
2010	90.5%	89.4%
2009	90.8%	89.5%

Science Test
2010	71.0%	66.0%
2009	70.5%	63.7%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	94.7%	90.2%
2009	92.8%	89.2%

Reading Test
2010	90.0%	87.4%
2009	92.3%	86.7%

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	95.6%	86.0%
2009	95.1%	84.3%

Reading Test
2010	93.3%	84.0%
2009	93.0%	84.9%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	88.5%	65.4%
2009	89.1%	65.7%

Reading Test
2010	90.0%	80.3%
2009	92.1%	80.2%

Science Test
2010	79.6%	67.8%
2009	78.1%	65.3%

Source: MD Department of Education 2009-2010

Student Enrollment (2009-2010)

	Students	Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment	6,671	11.6

Student Enrollment By Grade

	Students
Prekindergarten Students	381
Kindergarten Students	422
1st Grade Students	454
2nd Grade Students	413
3rd Grade Students	487
4th Grade Students	434
5th Grade Students	464
6th Grade Students	466
7th Grade Students	487
8th Grade Students	462
9th Grade Students	507
10th Grade Students	556
11th Grade Students	545
12th Grade Students	581
Ungraded Students	-

Student Enrollment By Race

	Students
American Indian or Alaska Native	36
Asian or Pacific Islander	124
Hispanic	254
Black (Non-Hispanic)	1,517
White (Non-Hispanic)	4,728

Student Enrollment By Gender

	Students
Male	3,452
Female	3,207

Faculty and Staff (2009-2010)

Teachers Per Grade Level

		Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers	577	11.6
Prekindergarten Teachers	10	-
Kindergarten Teachers	23	-
Elementary Teachers	296	-
Secondary Teachers	248	-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes	-	-

Instructional Faculty


Instructional Aides	188
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors	15

Guidance Counselors & Directors


Total Guidance Counselors & Directors	21
Elementary	10
Secondary	11
Other	-

Librarians & Staff


Librarians	12
Library Support Staff	7

Administrators


Total Administrators & Support Staff	305
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators	25
LEA Administrative Support Staff	22
School Administrators	33
School Administrative Support Staff	42
Student Support Services	44
Other Support Services Staff	140

District Financial Details (2008)

Revenues For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Revenues	$129,914,000	-

Total Local Revenues	$92,277,000	71.0%
Parent Government Contributions	$87,991,000	67.7%
Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents	$110,000	0.08%
School Lunch	$936,000	0.7%
District Activity Receipts	$2,342,000	1.8%
Interest Earnings	$247,000	0.2%
Miscellaneous	$651,000	0.5%

Total State Revenues	$29,724,000	22.9%
General Formula Assistance	$6,513,000	5.0%
Staff Improvement Programs	$46,000	0.04%
Special Education Programs	$1,397,000	1.1%
Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs	$5,419,000	4.2%
Bilingual Education Programs	$464,000	0.4%
Gifted and Talented Programs	$22,000	0.02%
School Lunch Programs	$36,000	0.03%
Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs	$7,452,000	5.7%
Transportation Programs	$2,504,000	1.9%
Other Programs	$628,000	0.5%
State Revenues on Behalf - Employee Benefits	$5,243,000	4.0%

Total Federal Revenues	$7,913,000	6.1%
Through State - Title I	$1,481,000	1.1%
Through State - Children With Disabilities (IDEA)	$1,510,000	1.2%
Through State - Math, Science and Teacher Quality	$1,211,000	0.9%
Through State - Safe and Drug Free Schools	$31,000	0.02%
Through State - Title V, Part A	$12,000	0.01%
Through State - Vocational and Tech Education	$127,000	0.10%
Through State - Bilingual Education	$39,000	0.03%
Through State - Child Nutrition Act	$1,159,000	0.9%
Through State - Other	$1,997,000	1.5%
Direct - Other	$346,000	0.3%

Expenditures For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures	$99,481,000	-

Total Instruction Expenditures	$62,318,000	62.6%

Total Support Services Expenditures	$32,327,000	32.5%
Student Support	$3,988,000	3.1%
Instructional Staff Support	$6,510,000	5.0%
General Administration Support	$392,000	0.3%
School Administration Support	$6,201,000	4.8%
Operation and Maintenance Support	$8,304,000	6.4%
Student Transportation Support	$5,332,000	4.1%
Other Support Services	$1,600,000	1.2%

Total Other Expenditures	$4,836,000	4.9%
Food Services	$2,494,000	1.9%
Enterprise Operations	$2,342,000	1.8%

Graduation and Dropout Details (2007-08)

Graduation Information

Overall Graduation Rate		91.7%
Total Diploma Count		543
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients		8

Dropout Information

	Dropouts	Dropout Rate
Total Grades 9-12	35	1.5%

Map and Listings of Schools Within Worcester County School District

Schools Summary:

Schools: 14
Students: 6,671
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers: 577

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BERLIN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
309 Franklin Ave Berlin, MD Public \| 4-6	696	11.5	Review This School

BUCKINGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
100 Buckingham Rd Berlin, MD Public \| PK-4	452	10.8	Review This School

CEDAR CHAPEL SPECIAL SCHOOL
510 Coulbourne Ln Snow Hill, MD Public \| 1-12	51	4.3	Review This School	-

OCEAN CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
12828 Center Dr Ocean City, MD Public \| PK-4	562	14.1	5 out of 5 1 Review

POCOMOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2119 Pocomoke Beltway Pocomoke City, MD Public \| PK-3	408	11.2	Review This School

POCOMOKE HIGH SCHOOL
1817 Old Virginia Rd Pocomoke City, MD Public \| 9-12	373	10.8	Review This School

POCOMOKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
800 8th St Pocomoke City, MD Public \| 4-8	422	9.1	Review This School

SHOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
11318 Showell School Rd Berlin, MD Public \| PK-3	543	13.4	Review This School

SNOW HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
515 Coulbourne Ln Snow Hill, MD Public \| PK-3	345	11.8	Review This School

SNOW HILL HIGH SCHOOL
305 South Church St Snow Hill, MD Public \| 9-12	355	10.3	5 out of 5 1 Review

SNOW HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
522 Coulbourne Ln Snow Hill, MD Public \| 4-8	391	9.6	Review This School

STEPHEN DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL
9913 Seahawk Rd Berlin, MD Public \| 9-12	1,433	16.1	4.5 out of 5 2 Reviews

STEPHEN DECATUR MIDDLE SCHOOL
9815 Seahawk Rd Berlin, MD Public \| 7-8	628	13.4	Review This School

WORCESTER CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER SCHOOL
6268 Worcester Hwy Newark, MD Public \| 9-12	-	-	Review This School	-

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