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Worcester County Economic Development
Community Profile: Education

Schools Number Enrollment
Elementary 5 3,888
Middle 4 1,091
High School 3 1,904
Career and Technology Center 1 300
Special Education 1 65

Expenditure/Pupil $6,400
Instructional Staff/1,000 pupils 62.0
Attendance Rate 95%
Dropout Rate (annual) 5%
College Rate (full-time) 61%
Data: 1997

Educational Attainment


No High School Diploma 7,243
High School Diploma 8,792
Some College, No Degree 4,156
Associate Degrees 972
Bachelor Degrees 2,535
Graduate Degrees 1,130
Data: 1996

Universities/Community Colleges

Matriculated Students
Fall '96		 No. Degree Programs
 Projected Enrollment
 Distance from Snow Hill, MD
Under-Grad Grad
Salisbury State University 5,246 30 7 4,300 20 minutes
University of Maryland
Eastern Shore		 2,878 31 10 3,250 20 minutes
Wor-Wic Community College 1,981 15 AA;
13 certif.		 n/a 2,000 20 minutes



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