Total enrollment
7,002
+291 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Worcester County
Maryland · Public K-12
On the public-school side, Worcester County (Maryland) totals 14 K-12 schools and roughly 7,002 students. Median household income is around $81,745. That works out to 5 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high schools.
4-year change in Worcester County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Worcester County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Maryland | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #1 of 24 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,002 | #18 of 24 | #1,051 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #18 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #3 of 24 | #646 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.8% | #15 of 24 | #1,684 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #17 of 23 | #789 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Worcester County school rankings
Residents
53,700
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
14
1 districts
Enrollment
7,002
students · 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 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 4%: 6,711 students in SY 2020-21 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.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data