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Kent County High

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Kent County High ranks 117 th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 48% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Kent County High in Worton, MD, is a small, rural school serving 511 students in grades 9-12, and it is the sole high school within the Kent County Public Schools district, where 63% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a unique and contrasting picture. On one hand, it is a standout in English Language Arts (ELA), with 59.9% of students proficient—a rate that beats the state average and outperforms nearby schools like Edgewood High (51.8%) and Chesapeake High (38%). On the other hand, math proficiency is alarmingly low at just 4.7%, creating the largest gap between ELA and math scores in the area. This is especially puzzling given the school’s high per-student spending of $24,959 and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1, which are among the best in the region. For comparison, Patterson Mill High School, a higher-performing school in a more affluent area, spends less per student and has a higher student-to-teacher ratio, yet achieves 68.2% ELA proficiency and 12.1% math proficiency.

The most critical issue facing the school is a severe and rapidly growing chronic absenteeism rate, which has jumped from 31.4% to 54.2% in just two years. This rate is dramatically higher than nearby schools like Havre de Grace High (29.5%) and Queen Anne's County High School (27.5%), and it is likely a major factor behind the poor math performance. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a high graduation rate of 93%, suggesting that credit recovery or grading policies may be compensating for attendance issues. For parents, this means Kent County High offers strong literacy instruction and small class sizes, but the math program and attendance crisis are significant areas of concern that require immediate attention.

511

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,959

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25301 Lambs Meadow Rd
Worton, MD 21678-1924

(410) 778-4540

District: Kent County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Kent County High:

Elementary:	Galena Elementary School
	H. H. Garnett Elementary
	Rock Hall Elementary
Middle:	Kent County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.6%

African American:

25.0%

Hispanic:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2014 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (49% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg27%

Maryland avg38%

117^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 25Kent County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	117 of 227	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	127 of 220	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	112 of 146	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	81 of 127	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	107 of 225	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	111 of 138	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	131 of 197	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.9	110 of 233	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.0	131 of 233	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.8	143 of 231	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	11.5	170 of 185	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.1	163 of 187	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.4	147 of 183	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.4	160 of 220	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	59.5	119 of 213	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.9	142 of 214	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.7	154 of 209	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.4	143 of 204	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.1	113 of 204	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.4	135 of 201	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+79 vs state

English Language Arts60%+8 vs state

Algebra II17%-10 vs state

Mathematics5%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)					MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kent County High	Public	9-12	25301 Lambs Meadow Rd	Worton	21678	Kent County	Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 778-4540	511	44	11.7	63.0%	279 (54.6%)	128 (25.0%)	64 (12.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	38.4	117^th of 227 public high schools	48.5%		33.2	127^th of 220 public high schools	42.3%	10				4.7				59.9	59.9	1.0	16.7			$24,959	$3,641	$21,318
Edgewood High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2415 Willoughby Beach Rd	Edgewood	21040	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 612-1500	1,440	96	15.0	59.4%	375 (26.0%)	673 (46.7%)	235 (16.3%)	39 (2.7%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (7.6%)	31.6	139^th of 227 public high schools	38.8%		34.6	124^th of 220 public high schools	43.6%	15				10.9				51.8	51.8	11.9	10.4	0.0		$16,600	$1,544	$15,055
Joppatowne High	Public, Magnet	9-12	555 Joppa Farm Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 612-1510	882	56	15.8	65.5%	198 (22.4%)	459 (52.0%)	122 (13.8%)	21 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	76 (8.6%)	19.2	176^th of 227 public high schools	22.5%		18.8	175^th of 220 public high schools	20.5%	1				3.4				40.1	40.1	3.5	8.7	0.0		$17,351	$1,941	$15,410
Aberdeen High	Public, Magnet	9-12	251 Paradise Rd	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 273-5500	1,396	99	14.1	51.6%	404 (28.9%)	575 (41.2%)	210 (15.0%)	65 (4.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	135 (9.7%)	31.2	140^th of 227 public high schools	38.3%		36.9	118^th of 220 public high schools	46.4%	22				12.5				50.0	50.0	7.3	63.5	4.5		$16,192	$1,452	$14,741
Center for Educational Opportunity	Public, Virtual	6-12	253 Paradise Rd	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(410) 273-5594	122	19	6.5	66.4%	52 (42.6%)	39 (32.0%)	15 (12.3%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.7%)	26.5	153^rd of 227 public high schools	32.6%		15.4	194^th of 220 public high schools	11.8%	41	0.0	8.7	0.0	2.0	24.0	56.7	20.0	51.3	37.4	1.9			9.8
Queen Anne's County High School	Public	9-12	125 Ruthsburg Rd	Centreville	21617	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 758-0500	1,145	83	13.7	42.4%	825 (72.1%)	97 (8.5%)	154 (13.4%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.1%)	47.4	82^nd of 227 public high schools	63.9%		50	74^th of 220 public high schools	66.4%	8				6.5				69.3	69.3	6.5				$14,846	$684	$14,162
Chesapeake High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1801 Turkey Point Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-0100	1,052	69	15.2	67.2%	199 (18.9%)	590 (56.1%)	170 (16.2%)	15 (1.4%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	68 (6.5%)	19.6	173^rd of 227 public high schools	23.8%		18.2	177^th of 220 public high schools	19.5%	4				5.4				38.0	38.0	5.7	8.3	0.0		$18,625	$1,518	$17,107
Havre de Grace High	Public, Magnet	9-12	445 Lewis Lane	Havre de Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 939-6600	822	49	16.8	40.8%	451 (54.9%)	186 (22.6%)	81 (9.9%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (10.2%)	34.4	128^th of 227 public high schools	43.6%		47.2	82^nd of 220 public high schools	62.7%	46				10.1				60.7	60.7	7.7	33.3	5.4		$15,747	$1,662	$14,085
Sparrows Point High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7400 North Point Rd	Sparrows Point	21219	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-7517	1,095	67	16.4	38.5%	868 (79.3%)	87 (7.9%)	73 (6.7%)	16 (1.5%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.9%)	37	122^nd of 227 public high schools	46.3%		37.7	114^th of 220 public high schools	48.2%	8				4.3				61.2	61.2	1.2	12.0	6.8		$17,183	$1,312	$15,871
Patterson Mill High School	Public	9-12	85 Patterson Mill Rd	Bel Air	21015	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4640	839	49	17.0	23.7%	569 (67.8%)	69 (8.2%)	79 (9.4%)	57 (6.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (7.2%)	48.7	75^th of 227 public high schools	67.0%		54.6	52^nd of 220 public high schools	76.4%	23				12.1				68.2	68.2	7.3	42.1	0.0		$18,348	$1,384	$16,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Kent County High

What district is Kent County High in?

Kent County Public Schools

What schools feed into Kent County High?

Kent County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Galena Elementary School
Elementary : H. H. Garnett Elementary
Elementary : Rock Hall Elementary
Middle : Kent County Middle School

Is Kent County High a good school?

Kent County High ranks 117^th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kent County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Kent County High.

What is the racial makeup of Kent County High?

Students at Kent County High are 55% White, 25% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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