Total enrollment
15,582
+1,228 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
25 schools in Wicomico County Public Schools
Maryland · 15,582 students · 8 cities
25 public K-12 schools operate under Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland, teaching roughly 15,582 students (16 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in Wicomico County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
25
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wicomico County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maryland | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #20 of 24 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 15,582 | #13 of 24 | #535 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 25 | #14 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #4 of 24 | #2,942 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 59.4% | #8 of 24 | #2,925 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #4 of 23 | #407 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 Wicomico County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 19 scored schools run from North Salisbury Elementary at 61.6% proficient to Wicomico Middle at 20.1%, a gap of 41.6 points. That is the 16th widest gap among 24 Maryland districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 23 district schools that reported both years went from 14,881 to 15,138 students (up 2%) and from 1,119 to 1,174 full-time teachers (up 5%), 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.
About Wicomico County Public Schools
As a middle-population district in Maryland, Wicomico County Public Schools teaches 15,582 students across 25 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Wicomico County Public Schools is made up of 16 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 9%: 14,354 students in SY 2020-21 versus 15,582 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Wicomico County Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.