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Miseducation » Maryland

Allegany County Public Schools

P.O. Box 1724, Cumberland, MD 21501

8,847 Students | 656 Teachers | 22 Schools

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Allegany High
Beall Elementary
Bel Air Elementary
Braddock Middle
Cash Valley Elementary
Center for Career & Technical Education
Cresaptown Elementary
Flintstone Elementary
Fort Hill High
Frost Elementary
George's Creek Elementary
John Humbird Elementary
Mountain Ridge High School
Mount Savage Middle
Mt. Savage Elementary
Northeast Elementary
Parkside Elementary
South Penn Elementary
Washington Middle
Westernport Elementary
Westmar Middle
West Side Elementary

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District Composition

3% Black

1% Hispanic

89% White

1% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

5% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

No Hispanic students are enrolled at least one AP class, so we cannot calculate a comparison with White students

A comparison between Black students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

White students are 2.3 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

Native American or Alaska Native students are 2.8 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

Discipline

3.8x

Black students are 3.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 1.9 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Achievement Gap

1.1 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.1 grades behind White students.

The achievement gap between Hispanic students and White students is not available.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

2% Black

93% White

2% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

2% Two or More Races

1% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.

Gifted & Talented Composition

2% Black

90% White

3% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

5% Two or More Races

Black

White

Asian

Two+ Races

This District

State

Students

11%

Nonwhite Students

100%

56% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

100%

90% High School Graduation Rate

100%

25% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

654 students

100%

3% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

242 students

100%

16% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

413 students

100%

2% Students Enrolled in Physics

50 students

100%

14% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

364 students

100%

26% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

671 students

100%

30% Students Enrolled in Biology

782 students

100%

16% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

417 students

100%

5% Students Enrolled in Calculus

130 students

100%

2% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

202 students

100%

Teachers & Resources

13.5 Students for Every Teacher

13.5

14.1

Inexperienced Teachers

100%

37% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

100%

11.3 Average Number of AP Courses per School

11.3

4 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

3.9

4 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

4 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

14 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

Schools With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

10% Black

80% White

10% Two or More Races

Black

White

Two+ Races

This District

State

Students

526 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

6% of all students in this district

526

38.0K

165 Total In-School Suspended Students

2% of all students in this district

165

13.3K

Total Expelled Students

528

Outcomes & Resources

81 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

115.4

2.7Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

2.7

3.2

16 Total Arrests

2,136

89 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

4 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

4,610

Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.2

0.7 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

0.7

0.6

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State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

Stephen Lewis
301-759-3504
Email

Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

Debra Metheny
301-759-2064
Email

Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

Debra Metheny
301-759-2064
Email

All Schools

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AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

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Two+ RacesTwo or More Races


Allegany High	Cumberland	15%	40%	Between 90% and 94%	7.9x	4.9x
Beall Elementary	Frostburg	10%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Bel Air Elementary	Cumberland	9%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Braddock Middle	Cumberland	11%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.5x
Cash Valley Elementary	Lavale	16%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	9x
Center for Career & Technical Education	Cresaptown	3%	57%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cresaptown Elementary	Cresaptown	6%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Flintstone Elementary	Flintstone	6%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fort Hill High	Cumberland	13%	51%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	3.6x
Frost Elementary	Frostburg	6%	29%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
George's Creek Elementary	Lonaconing	3%	72%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John Humbird Elementary	Cumberland	24%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mountain Ridge High School	Frostburg	6%	39%	89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mount Savage Middle	Mount Savage	10%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mt. Savage Elementary	Mt Savage	4%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northeast Elementary	Cumberland	13%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Parkside Elementary	Lavale	20%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Penn Elementary	Cumberland	18%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Middle	Cumberland	15%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.8x
Westernport Elementary	Westernport	5%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westmar Middle	Lonaconing	3%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	9.9x
West Side Elementary	Cumberland	22%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available


Allegany High	Cumberland	15%	40%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Beall Elementary	Frostburg	10%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Bel Air Elementary	Cumberland	9%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Braddock Middle	Cumberland	11%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cash Valley Elementary	Lavale	16%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Center for Career & Technical Education	Cresaptown	3%	57%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cresaptown Elementary	Cresaptown	6%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Flintstone Elementary	Flintstone	6%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fort Hill High	Cumberland	13%	51%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Frost Elementary	Frostburg	6%	29%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
George's Creek Elementary	Lonaconing	3%	72%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John Humbird Elementary	Cumberland	24%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mountain Ridge High School	Frostburg	6%	39%	89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mount Savage Middle	Mount Savage	10%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mt. Savage Elementary	Mt Savage	4%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northeast Elementary	Cumberland	13%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Parkside Elementary	Lavale	20%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Penn Elementary	Cumberland	18%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Middle	Cumberland	15%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westernport Elementary	Westernport	5%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westmar Middle	Lonaconing	3%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West Side Elementary	Cumberland	22%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available


Allegany High	Cumberland	15%	40%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Beall Elementary	Frostburg	10%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Bel Air Elementary	Cumberland	9%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Braddock Middle	Cumberland	11%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cash Valley Elementary	Lavale	16%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Center for Career & Technical Education	Cresaptown	3%	57%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cresaptown Elementary	Cresaptown	6%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Flintstone Elementary	Flintstone	6%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fort Hill High	Cumberland	13%	51%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Frost Elementary	Frostburg	6%	29%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
George's Creek Elementary	Lonaconing	3%	72%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John Humbird Elementary	Cumberland	24%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mountain Ridge High School	Frostburg	6%	39%	89%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Mount Savage Middle	Mount Savage	10%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mt. Savage Elementary	Mt Savage	4%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northeast Elementary	Cumberland	13%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Parkside Elementary	Lavale	20%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Penn Elementary	Cumberland	18%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Middle	Cumberland	15%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westernport Elementary	Westernport	5%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westmar Middle	Lonaconing	3%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West Side Elementary	Cumberland	22%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available


Allegany High	Cumberland	15%	40%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Beall Elementary	Frostburg	10%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Bel Air Elementary	Cumberland	9%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Braddock Middle	Cumberland	11%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cash Valley Elementary	Lavale	16%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Center for Career & Technical Education	Cresaptown	3%	57%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cresaptown Elementary	Cresaptown	6%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Flintstone Elementary	Flintstone	6%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fort Hill High	Cumberland	13%	51%	Between 85% and 89%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Frost Elementary	Frostburg	6%	29%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
George's Creek Elementary	Lonaconing	3%	72%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John Humbird Elementary	Cumberland	24%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mountain Ridge High School	Frostburg	6%	39%	89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mount Savage Middle	Mount Savage	10%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mt. Savage Elementary	Mt Savage	4%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northeast Elementary	Cumberland	13%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Parkside Elementary	Lavale	20%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Penn Elementary	Cumberland	18%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Middle	Cumberland	15%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westernport Elementary	Westernport	5%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westmar Middle	Lonaconing	3%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West Side Elementary	Cumberland	22%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available


Allegany High	Cumberland	15%	40%	Between 90% and 94%	5.7x	4.9x
Beall Elementary	Frostburg	10%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Bel Air Elementary	Cumberland	9%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	Over 20x
Braddock Middle	Cumberland	11%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2x
Cash Valley Elementary	Lavale	16%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Center for Career & Technical Education	Cresaptown	3%	57%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cresaptown Elementary	Cresaptown	6%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Flintstone Elementary	Flintstone	6%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fort Hill High	Cumberland	13%	51%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	3.7x
Frost Elementary	Frostburg	6%	29%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
George's Creek Elementary	Lonaconing	3%	72%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John Humbird Elementary	Cumberland	24%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mountain Ridge High School	Frostburg	6%	39%	89%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Mount Savage Middle	Mount Savage	10%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mt. Savage Elementary	Mt Savage	4%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northeast Elementary	Cumberland	13%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	13.1x
Parkside Elementary	Lavale	20%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	9.2x
South Penn Elementary	Cumberland	18%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Middle	Cumberland	15%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westernport Elementary	Westernport	5%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westmar Middle	Lonaconing	3%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West Side Elementary	Cumberland	22%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →