James M. Bennett High
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Salisbury, Maryland
James M. Bennett High in Salisbury, Maryland enrolled 1,474 students in 2024-25 with 95.0 full-time teachers, 15.5 students per teacher against the Maryland high-school median of 16.3. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 38% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 28% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 81% (Maryland: 85.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
1,343 students in 2022-23, 1,379 students in 2023-24, 1,474 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 95.0 to 95.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,343 | 95.0 | 14.1 |
| 2023-24 | 1,379 | 96.0 | 14.4 |
| 2024-25 | 1,474 | 95.0 | 15.5 |
15.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 65 of every 100 Maryland high schools
Among the 216 Maryland high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
7 AP courses and one counselor per 333 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection James M. Bennett High enrolled 1,333 students and had 4.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 127 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement courses7
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)4.0, one per 333 of the 1,333 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions127
- Chronically absent34.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
36.9% of students were Black, 35.1% White, 15.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black36.9%
- White35.1%
- Hispanic15.8%
- Two or more races6.9%
- Asian4.4%
- American Indian0.7%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at James M. Bennett High scored proficient or above: 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 38% | 34% | 45.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 28% | 20% (2021-22) | 27.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
81% of the 322 students in James M. Bennett High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.8% across Maryland. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Maryland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 81% | 85% | 85.8% |
| Students in the class | 322 | 1,017 | 67,829 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Salisbury
4 public high schools in Salisbury report 2024-25 enrollment; James M. Bennett High is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| James M. Bennett High | 1,474 | 15.5 | 49.3% |
| Wicomico High | 1,304 | 14.2 | 59.6% |
| Parkside High | 1,272 | 11.8 | 47.6% |
| Wicomico County Evening High | 35 | 3.2 | 42.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about James M. Bennett High
- Parkside HighThe nearest public high school, 1.0 miles away: 1,272 students, 11.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Wicomico County Evening HighThe next nearest public high school, 1.1 miles away: 35 students, 3.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Compare James M. Bennett High with Parkside HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Wicomico County Public Schools spends per student$18,486 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,486
- The largest public schools in MarylandJames M. Bennett High is the number 77 by size of 230 Maryland high schools open in 2024-25.#77 of 230
- Maryland schools by students per teacher15.5 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 16.3 for high schools.15.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about James M. Bennett High
How many students attend James M. Bennett High?
1,474 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,343 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Salisbury, MD.What is the student-teacher ratio at James M. Bennett High?
15.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for high schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is James M. Bennett High a Title I school?
James M. Bennett High was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at James M. Bennett High do on state tests?
The students tested at James M. Bennett High scored proficient or above: 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at James M. Bennett High?
81% of the 322 students in James M. Bennett High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.8% across Maryland. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is James M. Bennett High in?
Wicomico County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400690. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240069001305 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.