Cecil County 51��s

201 Booth Street
Elkton, MD 21921

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Bottom 50%

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 23 public elementary schools serving 10,225 students in Cecil County 51��s. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maryland.

Public Elementary Schools in Cecil County 51��s have an score of 22% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 26%), and score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public elementary school average of 68% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MD)

# Schools

29 Schools

1,156 Schools

# Students

14,997 Students

615,932 Students

# Teachers

1,094 Teachers

44,217 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cecil County 51��s	Maryland
Pre-K	741	1,091
Kind	999	2,232
1	1,034	2,338
2	1,042	2,442
3	1,032	2,375
4	1,057	2,425
5	1,058	2,420
6	1,089	2,393
7	1,091	2,415
8	1,082	2,423

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District Rank

Cecil County 51��s, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MD)

#14 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cecil County 51��s
2023	#14
2022	#14
2021	#15
2019	#13
2018	#12
2017	#12
2016	#19
2015	#18
2014	#18
2013	#19
2012	#14

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23%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cecil County 51��s	Maryland
2023	23%	27%
2022	21%	25%
2021	15%	20%
2019	36%	38%
2017	41%	41%
2016	37%	42%
2015	36%	38%
2014	70%	72%
2013	75%	79%
2012	84%	82%
2011	81%	80%

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41%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cecil County 51��s	Maryland
2022	41%	45%
2021	30%	36%
2019	45%	46%
2017	39%	41%
2016	36%	44%
2015	36%	45%
2014	79%	82%
2013	83%	85%
2012	85%	85%
2011	85%	85%
2010	83%	84%

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30%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cecil County 51��s	Maryland
2022	30%	36%
2021	39%	41%

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90%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cecil County 51��s	Maryland
2023	90%	86%
2022	89%	86%
2021	92%	87%
2020	93%	86%
2019	93%	86%
2018	91%	87%
2017	91%	88%
2016	91%	88%
2015	88%	87%
2014	89%	87%
2013	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cecil County 51��s	Maryland
2023	0.48	0.73
2022	0.45	0.73
2021	0.43	0.73
2020	0.41	0.72
2019	0.41	0.72
2018	0.39	0.72
2017	0.39	0.72
2016	0.37	0.71
2015	0.36	0.70
2014	0.36	0.69
2013	0.35	0.69
2012	0.34	0.69
2011	0.33	0.67
2010	0.29	0.65
2009	0.27	0.64
2008	0.26	0.63
2007	0.25	0.62
2006	0.24	0.61
2005	0.22	0.60
2004	0.21	0.60
2003	0.18	0.59
2002	0.17	0.58
2001	0.17	0.58
2000	0.12	0.56
1999	0.12	0.56
1998	0.12	0.56
1997	0.12	0.56
1996	0.12	0.55
1995	0.11	0.54
1994	0.11	0.54
1993	0.11	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cecil County 51��s	Maryland
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

10%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cecil County 51��s	Maryland
2023	9%	22%
2022	9%	21%
2021	8%	20%
2020	7%	18%
2019	7%	18%
2018	8%	17%
2017	8%	17%
2016	6%	16%
2015	6%	15%
2014	6%	14%
2013	5%	13%
2012	5%	12%
2011	5%	12%
2010	4%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	3%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

11%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cecil County 51��s	Maryland
2023	11%	33%
2022	10%	33%
2021	10%	34%
2020	10%	34%
2019	10%	34%
2018	9%	34%
2017	9%	34%
2016	9%	34%
2015	9%	34%
2014	9%	35%
2013	8%	35%
2012	9%	35%
2011	8%	36%
2010	11%	38%
2009	10%	38%
2008	10%	38%
2007	9%	38%
2006	9%	38%
2005	8%	38%
2004	8%	38%
2003	7%	37%
2002	6%	37%
2001	6%	37%
2000	5%	37%
1999	5%	37%
1998	4%	36%
1997	5%	35%
1996	5%	35%
1995	4%	34%
1994	4%	34%
1993	4%	33%

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% White

70%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cecil County 51��s	Maryland
2023	71%	33%
2022	73%	34%
2021	74%	34%
2020	76%	36%
2019	76%	36%
2018	77%	38%
2017	77%	38%
2016	79%	39%
2015	79%	40%
2014	80%	41%
2013	80%	42%
2012	81%	42%
2011	81%	43%
2010	83%	45%
2009	85%	46%
2008	85%	47%
2007	86%	48%
2006	87%	49%
2005	88%	50%
2004	88%	51%
2003	90%	52%
2002	91%	53%
2001	91%	53%
2000	93%	55%
1999	93%	55%
1998	94%	56%
1997	93%	57%
1996	93%	58%
1995	94%	59%
1994	94%	59%
1993	94%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cecil County 51��s	Maryland
2023	8%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,849 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,556. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,860 is less than the state median of $18,483. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MD)

Total Revenue

$268 MM

$17,412 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cecil County 51��s	Maryland
2023	$268 MM	$277 MM
2022	$247 MM	$272 MM
2021	$268 MM	$277 MM
2020	$247 MM	$272 MM
2019	$244 MM	$258 MM
2018	$242 MM	$254 MM
2017	$234 MM	$250 MM
2016	$229 MM	$235 MM
2015	$219 MM	$243 MM
2014	$215 MM	$239 MM
2012	$210 MM	$218 MM
2011	$219 MM	$257 MM
2010	$219 MM	$243 MM
2009	$222 MM	$244 MM
2008	$216 MM	$240 MM
2007	$222 MM	$222 MM
2006	$191 MM	$222 MM
2005	$158 MM	$179 MM
2004	$153 MM	$168 MM
2003	$145 MM	$168 MM
2002	$137 MM	$159 MM
2001	$128 MM	$136 MM
2000	$117 MM	$132 MM
1999	$112 MM	$121 MM
1998	$103 MM	$103 MM
1997	$98 MM	$110 MM
1996	$93 MM	$95 MM
1995	$95 MM	$95 MM

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Spending

$253 MM

$16,456 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cecil County 51��s	Maryland
2023	$253 MM	$280 MM
2022	$243 MM	$268 MM
2021	$253 MM	$280 MM
2020	$243 MM	$268 MM
2019	$246 MM	$253 MM
2018	$235 MM	$256 MM
2017	$224 MM	$246 MM
2016	$221 MM	$228 MM
2015	$217 MM	$239 MM
2014	$213 MM	$241 MM
2012	$201 MM	$221 MM
2011	$211 MM	$254 MM
2010	$217 MM	$239 MM
2009	$214 MM	$238 MM
2008	$212 MM	$235 MM
2007	$216 MM	$216 MM
2006	$187 MM	$222 MM
2005	$154 MM	$175 MM
2004	$142 MM	$161 MM
2003	$142 MM	$174 MM
2002	$135 MM	$155 MM
2001	$133 MM	$134 MM
2000	$119 MM	$128 MM
1999	$115 MM	$125 MM
1998	$107 MM	$107 MM
1997	$103 MM	$109 MM
1996	$100 MM	$95 MM
1995	$94 MM	$94 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,849

$19,556

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cecil County 51��s	Maryland
2023	$17,790	$17,947
2022	$16,177	$16,970
2021	$18,187	$18,145
2020	$16,177	$16,970
2019	$15,946	$16,221
2018	$15,761	$15,941
2017	$14,937	$15,684
2016	$14,466	$14,693
2015	$13,989	$14,280
2014	$13,586	$15,123
2012	$13,258	$13,797
2011	$13,738	$15,309
2010	$13,537	$14,280
2009	$13,696	$14,580
2008	$13,257	$13,804
2007	$13,539	$12,723
2006	$11,538	$10,479
2005	$9,533	$10,255
2004	$9,274	$9,662
2003	$8,977	$9,772
2002	$8,490	$9,566
2001	$8,024	$8,441
2000	$7,477	$8,333
1999	$7,205	$7,775
1998	$6,695	$6,964
1997	$6,581	$7,379
1995	$6,643	$6,643
1992	$5,673	$5,751

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Spending / Student

$16,860

$18,483

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cecil County 51��s	Maryland
2023	$16,804	$18,092
2022	$15,956	$16,725
2021	$17,180	$18,292
2020	$15,956	$16,725
2019	$16,039	$15,882
2018	$15,269	$16,121
2017	$14,307	$15,427
2016	$13,921	$14,265
2015	$13,852	$14,036
2014	$13,484	$15,201
2012	$12,705	$13,961
2011	$13,265	$15,114
2010	$13,404	$14,036
2009	$13,200	$14,228
2008	$13,045	$13,490
2007	$13,175	$12,381
2006	$11,337	$10,478
2005	$9,309	$10,011
2004	$8,607	$9,251
2003	$8,735	$10,169
2002	$8,398	$9,296
2001	$8,369	$8,273
2000	$7,598	$8,114
1999	$7,410	$8,028
1998	$6,984	$7,264
1997	$6,884	$7,298
1995	$6,575	$6,575
1992	$5,738	$5,817

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 29 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,997 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 90% (Top 50% in MD)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education