Total enrollment
1,694
-118 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Kent County Public Schools
Maryland · 1,694 students · 4 cities
Kent County Public Schools runs the local public-school system inside Maryland: 5 K-12 schools serving roughly 1,694 students, with 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Kent County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kent County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maryland | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #19 of 24 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,694 | #24 of 24 | #5,003 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #24 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #1 of 24 | #1,147 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 68.4% | #5 of 24 | #2,066 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #11 of 23 | #1,195 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 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.
Inside Kent County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Rock Hall Elementary at 49.8% proficient to Kent County Middle School at 24.7%, a gap of 25.1 points. That is the 22nd widest gap among 24 Maryland districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,993 to 1,694 students (down 15%) and from 149 to 153 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County High | Worton | High | 09-12 | 511 |
| Kent County Middle School | Chestertown | Middle | 06-08 | 354 |
| H. H. Garnett Elementary | Chestertown | Elementary | PK-05 | 322 |
| Galena Elementary School | Galena | Elementary | PK-05 | 309 |
| Rock Hall Elementary | Rock Hall | Elementary | PK-05 | 198 |
About Kent County Public Schools
As a compact district in Maryland, Kent County Public Schools enrolls 1,694 students across 5 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Kent County Public Schools comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 339 in this district, meaningfully below the Maryland typical of 643.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,694 students, shrank 7% from the 1,812 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Kent County Public Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.