Crisfield Academy and High School

Crisfield Academy and High School is a senior high of minimally staffed scale in Crisfield, Maryland, run under Somerset County Public Schools, instructing 366 students in grades 8 through 12. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 1,185 students each, so Crisfield Academy and High School sits 69% smaller than that benchmark.

Somerset County Public Schools runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,901 students. Crisfield Academy and High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Crisfield Academy and High School reports that White students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder is composed of 24% Black, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Crisfield Academy and High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Crisfield Academy and High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.5%.

In the broader community, census data for Somerset County shows median household income runs about $64,943, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Crisfield Academy and High School is one of 9 public schools in Somerset County (combined enrollment of about 2,901 students).

Carter G Woodson Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Crisfield Academy and High School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 48.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Crisfield Academy and High School's enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 384 (now 366). White enrollment moved from 62% to 57% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.