Total enrollment
4,586
-181 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
13 schools in Dorchester County Public Schools
Maryland · 4,586 students · 5 cities
Dorchester County Public Schools reports 13 public K-12 schools and approximately 4,586 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 353.
7-year change in Dorchester County Public Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
38%
was 43%
% Hispanic
14%
was 8%
% Black
39%
was 40%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge-South Dorchester High School | Cambridge | High | 09-12 | 811 |
| North Dorchester High School | Hurlock | High | 09-12 | 526 |
| Mace's Lane Middle School | Cambridge | Middle | 06-08 | 490 |
| Maple Elementary School | Cambridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 483 |
| North Dorchester Middle School | Hurlock | Middle | 06-08 | 414 |
| Sandy Hill Elementary | Cambridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 393 |
| Hurlock Elementary School | Hurlock | Elementary | PK-05 | 391 |
| Warwick Elementary School | Secretary | Elementary | PK-05 | 346 |
| Choptank Elementary School | Cambridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 319 |
| South Dorchester School | Church Creek | Elementary | PK-08 | 230 |
| Vienna Elementary School | Vienna | Elementary | PK-05 | 183 |
| Dorchester County Career and Technology Center | Cambridge | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Center | Cambridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 0 |
About Dorchester County Public Schools
Dorchester County Public Schools is a low-population public-school district in Maryland. The district maintains 13 schools and teaches approximately 4,586 students.
On the school-mix side, Dorchester County Public Schools spans 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Dorchester County Public Schools is about 353, lower than the Maryland average of roughly 643.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,586 students, declined 4% from the 4,767 reported in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 8% to 14% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Dorchester County Public Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.