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Dorchester County Public Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • (410) 228-4747
  • 700 Glasgow St
  • Cambridge, MD-1738
  • Website
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Dorchester County Public Schools is a public school district in Maryland. They serve 4,800 students across 12 schools, and its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    12
  • Students
    4,800
  • Teachers
    393

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Dorchester County Public Schools Demographics

96%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
48%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Dorchester County Public Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Dorchester County Public Schools had a total revenue of $96.7 million in the 2016-17 school year. 30.7% came from local sources, 60.2% from state sources, and 9.1% from federal sources.

Dorchester County Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $20,151 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 30.7% came from local sources, 60.2% from state sources, and 9.1% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Dorchester County Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 19, 2024

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Dorchester County Public Schools

$45,521
raised using DonorsChoose
62
projects funded
39
teachers funded
354
donors
2
projects for basic supplies
3
projects for technology
14
projects for books
2
projects for art supplies

Dorchester County Public Schools has received support from 193 individuals from Maryland and 161 individuals out-of-state.