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Allegany County School District

108 Washington Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,433 students in Allegany County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Allegany County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Allegany County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is equal to the Maryland average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Allegany High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 68% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
22 Schools
287 Schools
# Students
8,205 Students
285,722 Students
# Teachers
610 Teachers
18,478 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Allegany County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MD)
#12 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
29%
27%
44%
45%
33%
36%
86%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
2%
22%
% Black
4%
34%
% White
85%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,803 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,051
$19,554
Spending / Student
$16,803
$18,481

Best Allegany County School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Allegany High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
900 Seton Dr
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-8110
Gr: 9-12 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Mountain Ridge High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-3377
Gr: 9-12 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #33.
Fort Hill High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Greenway Ave
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-2570
Gr: 9-12 | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #44.
Center For Career & Technical Education
Vocational School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
14211 Mcmullen Hwy Sw
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-6486
Gr: 11-12 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,205 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in MD)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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