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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Perryville High this year?
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Enrollment
858
High
DISTRICT 926 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CECIL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240024000577
Perryville High
1696 Perryville Rd, Perryville, MD 21903 · (410) 996-6000 · Cecil County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL858 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Maryland public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
388 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 196 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 228 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 225 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 209 | 24% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
73.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.6% | 10.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Perryville High
Perryville High's state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perryville High this school | 858 | 45.2% | 40.9% |
| Mardela Middle & High Mardela Springs | 742 | 44.9% | 41.3% |
| Francis Scott Key High Union Bridge | 906 | 41.3% | 41.0% |
| Smithsburg High Smithsburg | 733 | 44.1% | 50.9% |
| North East High North East | 1,057 | 47.6% | 32.3% |
| Catoctin High Thurmont | 823 | 40.2% | 37.4% |
Matched among Maryland high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Perryville High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #67 of 203 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #163 of 206 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #55 of 206 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 858 | #160 of 234 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #107 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.5% | #151 of 211 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.2% | #125 of 212 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.5% | #58 of 131 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
858
+48 (+6%) vs 2020
+88% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 858 | 52.3 | 16.4:1 | 45% (388) |
| 2023-24 | 876 | 54.9 | 16.0:1 | 46% (405) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 54.3 | 15.8:1 | 46% (393) |
| 2020-21 | 810 | 57 | 14.2:1 | 29% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 763 | 59.4 | 12.8:1 | 32% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 802 | 58 | 13.8:1 | 31% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 846 | 70 | 12.1:1 | 24% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 964 | 55 | 17.5:1 | 15% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 36 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Perryville High.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (763 to 858); teachers down 12% (59.4 to 52.3).
About Perryville High
Perryville High is a low-enrollment high school. Its address is in Perryville, Maryland. School enrollment was 858 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Maryland is roughly 1,185 students; this school is 28% smaller than that.
Cecil County Public Schools has a total of 28 schools and 14,853 students, Perryville High among them.
At Perryville High, White students make up 75% of the student body. Other reported shares: 9% Black, 8% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 42%, meaning two students picked at random have a 42% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Perryville High is 52.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.4:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland. About 45% of students, or 388, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades Perryville High an A-. The grade compares the school only with Maryland public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Perryville High sits between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 40.9% and a predicted 47.5%.
Cecil County census figures show that the median household income is $92,007, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 29 public schools in Cecil County, enrolling about 14,853 students in all.
The closest public school to Perryville High is Perryville Middle, about 1.0 miles away. Perryville High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Perryville High ranks 5th on proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Perryville High climbed 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 810 to 858 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.2:1 in 2020-21, and 16.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Cecil County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,960
Census ACS
Median income
$92,007
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
14,853 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cecil County Public Schools
- Rising Sun HighHigh · 1,074 students
- North East HighHigh · 1,057 students
- Elkton HighHigh · 1,050 students
- North East MiddleMiddle · 758 students
- North East ElementaryElementary · 615 students
- Rising Sun ElementaryElementary · 609 students
Other schools in Perryville
- Perryville MiddleMiddle · 512 students
- Perryville ElementaryElementary · 423 students
Other Perryville High schools
One other US public school is named Perryville High. Perryville High is the largest of the 2.
- PERRYVILLE HIGH SCHOOLPERRYVILLE, AR · 427 students
Nearby schools
- Perryville Middle1.0 mi · 512
- Perryville Elementary1.2 mi · 423
- Bainbridge Elementary1.8 mi · 294
- Meadowvale Elementary2.7 mi · 552
- Havre de Grace Middle3.3 mi · 617
- Havre de Grace High3.3 mi · 822
Frequently asked questions
About Perryville HighWhat is the total enrollment at Perryville High?
Perryville High enrolls approximately 858 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Perryville High serve?
Perryville High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Perryville High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Perryville High is approximately 16.4:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Perryville High?
Student demographics at Perryville High are roughly 75% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Perryville High in?
Perryville High is part of Cecil County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.