District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Dorchester County Public Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 2400300
State District ID: MD-09
Mailing Address:700 Glasgow StreetCambridge MD, 21613
Phone: (410)228-4747
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 13
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Dorchester County
County ID: 24019
Locale: Rural, Distant (42)
CSA/CBSA: 15700
Total Students: 4,586
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 351.90
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.03
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Dorchester County Public Schools district has a staff count of 850.20.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 351.90
  State: 2,522.84
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 351.90
Prekindergarten: 21.00
Kindergarten: 16.00
Elementary: 167.70
Secondary: 147.20
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 498.30
Instructional Aides: 115.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 18.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 24.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 12.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.50
School Psychologists: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 8.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 30.00
District Administrative Support: 14.00
School Administrators: 32.00
School Administrative Support: 41.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 66.80
Other Support Services: 144.00
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $103,088,000 $22,792
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $18,017,000 $3,983 17%
      Local: $23,277,000 $5,146 23%
      State: $61,794,000 $13,662 60%
Total Expenditures: $103,278,000 $22,834
   Total Current Expenditures: $96,523,000 $21,340
      Instructional Expenditures: $51,529,000 $11,393 53%
      Student and Staff Support: $15,481,000 $3,423 16%
      Administration: $15,402,000 $3,405 16%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $14,111,000 $3,120 15%
   Total Capital Outlay: $6,684,000 $1,478
      Construction: $5,678,000 $1,255
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
   Interest on Debt: $0 $0
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
  • * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.