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Easton, Maryland - 8 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Talbot County Public Schools #20 of 24 districts in Maryland (state average 52). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,943 per pupil, Talbot County Public Schools ranks #24 of 24 Maryland districts by per-pupil spending (Maryland districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,523
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$14,943
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Talbot County Public Schools operates 8 public schools serving 4,523 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Maryland. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 Talbot County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,943 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 3 of 24 Maryland districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maryland compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 62.0% local, 26.5% state, and 11.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 30/100, ranked #20 of 24 in Maryland against a state average of 52, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (28 AP courses district-wide), a 273.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.6% White, 20.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Easton Middle, with a diversity index of 70.2/100.
Its largest campus is Easton High, enrolling 1,179 students (26% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Tilghman Elementary, at 99 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Easton High accounts for 26.1% of all Talbot County Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Talbot 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.
Talbot County Public Schools school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Talbot County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 99 students (lowest) to 1,179 students (highest), a spread of 1,080 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Talbot County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.9% 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). 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.
Talbot County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 274:1 — 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 Talbot County Public Schools is typically wider than the Talbot County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Talbot County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 26.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Talbot County Public Schools is typically wider than the Talbot County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Talbot County Public Schools?
Talbot County Public Schools has 8 schools, including 1 high, 6 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 4,523 students.
How much does Talbot County Public Schools spend per student?
Talbot County Public Schools spends $14,943 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #20 in Maryland.
What is the demographic composition of Talbot County Public Schools?
Talbot County Public Schools students are 60.6% White, 20.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Talbot County Public Schools?
Talbot County Public Schools has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #20 out of 24 districts in Maryland.