Other / mixed grade configuration · Deal Island, MD

Deal Island School

Federal NCES profile for Deal Island School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240057001202
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
77
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Deal Island School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maryland median. It is also one of the smallest schools in Maryland.

54
Resource Index · Higher
14.6:1
students per teacher
53.1%
free-lunch eligible
117
students enrolled

Deal Island School has class sizes near the Maryland median. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

School address

Deal Island, MD 21821
District: Somerset County Public Schools · Maryland

NCES ID 240057001202 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+22 students YoY

Deal Island School grew from 96 students in 2022-23 to 118 in 2023-24 (+22.9%).

Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+22 students YoY 240057001202 · Deal Island, MD Other · SMALL · TRAD

117 enr · 14.6:1 · 53.1% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Washington Academy and High School (619 students)

Deal Island School grew from 96 students in 2022-23 to 118 in 2023-24 (+22.9%). Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

Deal Island School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Deal Island School reports 117 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Deal Island School compares

Deal Island School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maryland and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maryland Maryland avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.6:1 ▲ 1% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.1% ▲ 8% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 117 top 96% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
117
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.1%
free-lunch eligible - 8% above the Maryland average of 49.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 52% in Maryland - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
29.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,750
per pupil, district-wide - above Maryland avg of $18,753
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 117 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 67.5%
Two or More 15.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
African American 5.1%
Asian 0.9%

Largest group: White at 67.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.6, Deal Island School is about as mixed as the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Somerset County Public Schools reports $24,750 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Deal Island School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Washington Academy and High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Carter G Woodson Elementary Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Greenwood Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Princess Anne Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Deal Island School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Somerset County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~117 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Deal Island School

How many students attend Deal Island School?

Deal Island School has 117 students enrolled. It is a public school in Deal Island, MD. CCD year-over-year: 96 (2022-23) → 118 (2023-24), up 22.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Deal Island School?

The student-teacher ratio at Deal Island School is 14.6:1, which is 1% higher than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Deal Island School?

53.1% of students at Deal Island School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deal Island School?

The largest demographic group at Deal Island School is White at 67.5% of enrollment, in Deal Island, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Deal Island School?

Deal Island School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Somerset County Public Schools?

Besides Deal Island School, Somerset County Public Schools also operates Washington Academy and High School (619 students), Carter G Woodson Elementary (512 students), and Greenwood Elementary School (507 students). See the Somerset County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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