At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
4,586
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
13
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
13:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$21,340
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$11,393
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 4,350
- Teachers (FTE)
- 341
- Student–teacher ratio
- 12.8:1
What current records say about Dorchester County Public Schools
Dorchester County Public Schools operates 13 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Cambridge, Maryland. NCES reports 4,586 students and 351.9 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Maryland agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 20 of 24 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $21,340 in current expenditure per pupil and $11,393 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 5 of 24 in Maryland. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 4.6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 9.2%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 351.9
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $96,523,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Dorchester County Public Schools
Cambridge, Maryland
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 38.5713, -76.0806
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White38.2%
- Hispanic13.9%
- Black39.1%
- Asian0.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial7.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Dorchester County Public Schools
13 current directory entries
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Showing 1–13 of 13 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge-South Dorchester High School | High09–12 | 811 | 16.7:1 | |
| Choptank Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 319 | 11.8:1 | |
| Dorchester County Career and Technology Center | High09–12 | 0 | 0:1 | |
| Hurlock Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 391 | 13.5:1 | |
| Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Center | OtherPK–PK | 0 | Not reported | |
| Mace's Lane Middle School | Middle06–08 | 490 | 12.3:1 | |
| Maple Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 483 | 14.6:1 | |
| North Dorchester High School | High09–12 | 526 | 14.8:1 | |
| North Dorchester Middle School | Middle06–08 | 414 | 13.8:1 | |
| Sandy Hill Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 393 | 11.9:1 | |
| South Dorchester School | ElementaryPK–08 | 230 | 14.4:1 | |
| Vienna Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 183 | 11.8:1 | |
| Warwick Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 346 | 15:1 |