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Dorchester County Public Schools, Maryland

Dorchester County Public Schools is a unified school district in Dorchester County, Maryland, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 32,754 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 541 sq mi (1,401 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
32,754
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Dorchester County
Land area
541 sq mi (1,401 km²)
Median household income
$61,839 ± $4,414
Median home value
$262,400 ± $12,508
Water area
442 sq mi (1,145 km²)
State
Maryland
Census code (GEOID)
2400300
Coordinates (central point)
38.419945, -76.077386
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Dorchester County Public Schools, largest first

  1. District 7, Cambridge15,039 people
  2. Cambridge (city)13,152 people
  3. District 15, Hurlock4,548 people
  4. Hurlock (town)2,819 people
  5. District 14, Linkwood2,646 people
  6. District 1, Fork2,398 people
  7. District 2, East New Market2,285 people
  8. District 12, Williamsburg1,140 people
  9. Algonquin (CDP)1,074 people
  10. District 8, Neck884 people
  11. District 9, Church Creek767 people
  12. District 3, Vienna758 people
All 32
  1. Secretary (town)635 people
  2. District 6, Hoopers Island554 people
  3. Vienna (town)382 people
  4. District 5, Lakes360 people
  5. District 13, Bucktown333 people
  6. District 16, Madison306 people
  7. East New Market (town)246 people
  8. District 17, Salem243 people
  9. District 10, Straits225 people
  10. Fishing Creek (CDP)207 people
  11. District 4, Taylors Island196 people
  12. Church Creek (town)135 people
  13. Madison (CDP)133 people
  14. Taylors Island (CDP)127 people
  15. Galestown (town)114 people
  16. District 11, Drawbridge46 people
  17. Brookview (town)33 people
  18. Eldorado (town)30 people
  19. District 18, Elliott26 people
  20. Elliott (CDP)10 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Talbot County Public Schools23 mi north
  2. Wicomico County Public Schools24 mi east
  3. Calvert County Public Schools25 mi west
  4. Somerset County Public Schools27 mi southeast
  5. St. Marys County Public Schools28 mi southwest
  6. Seaford School District, Delaware29 mi northeast
  7. Caroline County Public Schools34 mi northeast

These share a boundary with Dorchester County Public Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Dorchester County Public Schools before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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