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Rock Hall, Maryland - 5 schools
An equity score of 96/100 ranks Kent County Public Schools #1 of 24 districts in Maryland (state average 52). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $52,174 per pupil, Kent County Public Schools ranks #1 of 24 Maryland districts by per-pupil spending (Maryland districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,751
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$52,174
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kent County Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 1,751 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Maryland. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kent County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $52,174 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 3 of 24 Maryland districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maryland compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.2% local, 73.2% state, and 6.6% 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 96/100, ranked #1 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 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 252.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.8% White, 22.3% African American, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is H. H. Garnett Elementary, with a diversity index of 70.7/100.
Its largest campus is Kent County High, enrolling 511 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Kent County High accounts for 29.2% of all Kent County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Kent County Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Kent County Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Kent County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 198 students (lowest) to 511 students (highest), a spread of 313 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.
Kent County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 69.9% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Kent County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 252:1 — 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 Kent County Public Schools is typically wider than the Kent County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Kent County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 33.4% — 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.
How many schools are in Kent County Public Schools?
Kent County Public Schools has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 1,751 students.
How much does Kent County Public Schools spend per student?
Kent County Public Schools spends $52,174 per student. The district has an equity score of 96/100, ranking #1 in Maryland.
What is the demographic composition of Kent County Public Schools?
Kent County Public Schools students are 53.8% White, 22.3% African American, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kent County Public Schools?
Kent County Public Schools has an equity score of 96/100, ranking #1 out of 24 districts in Maryland.