James M. Bennett High

300 E College Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21804

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,474
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wicomico County Public Schools
Wicomico County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 204 Maryland high schools · How we grade
Test scores31% proficient in math & reading
33rdpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
19thpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
55thpercentile
Graduation rate81% graduate in 4 years
23rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 24% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
46thpercentile
Class size15.5 students per teacher
67thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maryland high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About James M. Bennett High

James M. Bennett High is a public high school in Salisbury, Maryland, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Wicomico County Public Schools. The school is located in a small city in Wicomico County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,474 students were enrolled, with about 15.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Maryland high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 204 Maryland high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

300 E College Avenue
Salisbury, MD 21804
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,474 students
Students per teacher
15.5 to 1
AP courses offered
23
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Wicomico County Public Schools
County
Wicomico County
NCES school ID
240069001305

Schools near James M. Bennett High

All 23 schools in Salisbury →
Parkside High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students
C1.0 mi
Wicomico High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,304 students
D1.5 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.