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Wicomico County Public Schools

15,582 students · 25 schools · 12.7:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #13 of 25 in Maryland

Students
15,582
Schools
25
Teachers (FTE)
1,228
Student–Teacher
12.7:1
County
Wicomico
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Wicomico County Public Schools

Wicomico County Public Schools is a public school system serving Wicomico County, Maryland, based in Salisbury. It serves 15,582 students across 25 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a city: small district. By enrollment it is the #13 largest of Maryland’s 25 school systems.

Phone4106774400
Address2424 Northgate Drive Suite 100, Salisbury, MD 21801
CountyWicomico County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Wicomico County Public Schools enrolls 15,582 students in 25 schools — an average of about 623 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #13 of 25 statewide by enrollment.

Students
15,582
#13 of 25 in Maryland
Schools
25
~623 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
City: Small
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Wicomico County Public Schools, from the NCES Common Core of Data (15,582 students reported):

White
34%
Black
39%
Hispanic
15%
Asian
3%
Two or more
8%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Wicomico County Public Schools employs about 1,228 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 12.7:1 — below the Maryland average of about 14.1:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 2,628.

Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
state avg ~14.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
1,228
classroom teachers
Total staff
2,628
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Maryland funds schools

Maryland funds schools through a weighted-student foundation formula now governed by the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future (2021), a ten-year overhaul phasing in through 2033 with a rising per-pupil foundation (about $8,642 in 2023–24, scheduled to reach $12,365 by 2032–33) and added weights for special education, multilingual learners, concentration of poverty and prekindergarten. A 2025 law adjusted parts of the phase-in.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Wicomico County Public Schools are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

The Maryland School Report Card rates each school on a 1-to-5 star scale across academic achievement, academic progress, English-language progress and school quality and student success (plus graduation for high schools). Look up Wicomico County Public Schools on the Maryland School Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Maryland does not run a single statewide accreditation mandate for public districts; accreditation is voluntary, pursued mainly through the Middle States Association and in some cases Cognia. Look up Wicomico County Public Schools in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Wicomico County Public Schools vs. Maryland

Enrollment rank
#13
of 25 districts
Ratio
12.7:1
state avg ~14.1:1
Locale
City: Small
Wicomico County

See every Maryland district side by side in the Maryland directory.

Go deeper

Look up Wicomico County Public Schools’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Maryland Legislature (the foundation formula & the Blueprint) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Wicomico County Public Schools. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2400690. Confirm current details with the district and the Maryland State Department of Education.