Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21678

Summary:

The 21678 zip code is home to a single public high school, Kent County High, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 522 students. The school is part of the Kent County Public Schools district, which is ranked 20 out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kent County High has a 92.6% four-year graduation rate and a 6.6% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's academic performance is a concern, with only 6% of students proficient or better in MCAP/Mathematics and 53.5% proficient or better in MCAP/English Language Arts for all grades. These scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.0%, which can negatively impact student learning.

Socioeconomic challenges also appear to be a factor, as Kent County High has a 64.75% free and reduced lunch rate. Despite the academic and attendance issues, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $24,959, which is higher than the state average. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and explore ways to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)	MCAP English Language Arts (2025)		MCAP Algebra I (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	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%)	33.2	127^th of 220 public high schools	42.3%		33.4	112^th of 146 public high schools	23.3%	15	6.0	53.5	53.5	6.1	$24,959	$3,641	$21,318

Cities Near Zip Code 21678

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Worton	1.32 mi	1	198^th
Chestertown	6.16 mi	2	204^th
Church Hill	12.54 mi	1	170^th
Galena	12.65 mi	1	227^th
Edgewood	12.75 mi	4	213^th

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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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