Total enrollment
7,002
+318 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
Worcester County
Maryland · Public K-12
On the public-school side, Worcester County (Maryland) totals 14 K-12 campuses and roughly 7,002 students. Median household income is around $81,745. That works out to 5 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high schools.
7-year change in Worcester County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
63%
was 65%
% Hispanic
9%
was 7%
% Black
19%
was 19%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
14
1 districts
Enrollment
7,002
NCES CCD
Median income
$81,745
Below Maryland avg
Free/reduced lunch
48.8%
Below Maryland avg
Elementary
5
2,600 students
Middle
4
2,147 students
High
4
2,204 students
Combined / other
1
51 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Worcester County Public Schools
7,002 students · 1 district in Worcester County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Worcester County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
35.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.7%
civilian labor
Median age
51
17.1% under 18
Test scores in Worcester County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 12 schools ranked. Maryland state average: 51.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Ocean City Elementary· 81.6%
- Stephen Decatur Middle· 80.7%
- Snow Hill Elementary· 78.0%
- Showell Elementary· 73.8%
- Stephen Decatur High· 73.5%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Pocomoke High· 51.2%
- Pocomoke Middle· 58.9%
- Berlin Intermediate· 59.6%
- Snow Hill Middle· 61.6%
- Pocomoke Elementary· 62.5%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Decatur High | Berlin | High | 09-12 | 1,462 | · |
| Stephen Decatur Middle | Berlin | Middle | 07-08 | 665 | · |
| Showell Elementary | Berlin | Elementary | PK-04 | 638 | · |
| Berlin Intermediate | Berlin | Middle | 05-06 | 613 | · |
| Ocean City Elementary | Ocean City | Elementary | PK-04 | 566 | · |
| Buckingham Elementary | Berlin | Elementary | PK-04 | 518 | · |
| Pocomoke Elementary | Pocomoke City | Elementary | PK-03 | 491 | · |
| Pocomoke Middle | Pocomoke City | Middle | 04-08 | 465 | · |
| Snow Hill Middle | Snow Hill | Middle | 04-08 | 404 | · |
| Snow Hill Elementary | Snow Hill | Elementary | PK-03 | 387 | · |
| Pocomoke High | Pocomoke City | High | 09-12 | 374 | · |
| Snow Hill High | Snow Hill | High | 09-12 | 368 | · |
| Cedar Chapel Special School | Snow Hill | Combined | PK-12 | 51 | · |
| Worcester Technical High School | Newark | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Worcester County
About Worcester County
Worcester County is a rural-scale Maryland county of about 53,700 residents, home to 14 public schools and roughly 7,002 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $81,745 a year, about 35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 7%. That income level is 15% noticeably below the Maryland median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Worcester County comprises 5 elementary schools (2,600 students), 4 middle schools (2,147), 4 high schools (2,204), and 1 combined or other schools.
Worcester County Public Schools is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 7,002 students across Worcester County.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 5%: 6,684 students in SY 2017-18 versus 7,002 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Worcester County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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Worcester County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data