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Cumberland, Maryland - 22 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Allegany County Public Schools #8 of 24 districts in Maryland (state average 52). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,465 per pupil, Allegany County Public Schools ranks #14 of 24 Maryland districts by per-pupil spending (Maryland districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,181
Total Enrollment
22
Schools
$17,465
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Allegany County Public Schools operates 22 public schools serving 8,181 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Maryland. The school portfolio breaks down into 14 combined, 4 high, 4 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Allegany County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,465 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 24 Maryland districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maryland compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.8% local, 62.9% state, and 14.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 66/100, ranked #8 of 24 in Maryland against a state average of 52, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 22 schools offering Advanced Placement (40 AP courses district-wide), a 329.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.2% White, 3.9% African American, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is South Penn Elementary, with a diversity index of 46.5/100.
Its largest campus is Mountain Ridge High School, enrolling 743 students (9% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Bel Air Elementary, at 216 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Allegany County Public Schools school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Allegany County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 216 students (lowest) to 743 students (highest), a spread of 527 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Allegany County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Allegany County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Allegany County Public Schools is typically wider than the Allegany County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Allegany County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 39.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Allegany County Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Allegany County Public Schools?
Allegany County Public Schools has 22 schools, including 4 high, 4 middle, 14 combined. Total enrollment is 8,181 students.
How much does Allegany County Public Schools spend per student?
Allegany County Public Schools spends $17,465 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #8 in Maryland.
What is the demographic composition of Allegany County Public Schools?
Allegany County Public Schools students are 85.2% White, 3.9% African American, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 22 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Allegany County Public Schools?
Allegany County Public Schools has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #8 out of 24 districts in Maryland.