Northern Garrett High School

As an one-room-style high school in Accident, Maryland, Northern Garrett High School educates 439 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Garrett County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 1,185 students per school, that is 63% smaller than typical.

Garrett County Public Schools comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 3,853 students; Northern Garrett High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Northern Garrett High School lists that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Northern Garrett High School records 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Northern Garrett High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Garrett County (around 59%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Northern Garrett High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.4%; this one delivers 45.0%.

In the area at large, Garrett County reports that median household income runs about $67,688, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Northern Garrett High School is one of 12 public schools in Garrett County (combined enrollment of about 3,853 students).

Northern Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Northern Garrett High School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 43.1%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 6%: 416 students in 2018 compared to 439 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

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