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Employee Basic Facts

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Employees

The school system employs 1,143 employees.

Instructional Staff and Education

• Bachelor's:   13.9%
• Master's Equivalent:   16.4%
• Master's:   50.3%
• Master's +30:   18.4%
• Doctorate:   1.0%

All teachers in Maryland are required to hold a license to teach. To maintain a teaching license, the teacher must earn a Master's Degree or Master's Equivalency.

Teacher/Student Ratio

• Elementary, PreK-5:  1:19
• Middle, 6-8:  1:20
• High, 9-12: 1:20

Salaried for Instructional Positions
State Salary Rank

• Beginning Teacher:  *15th
• Senior Teacher:  *16th

*New salary rankings will be available in October 2007.

The percentages of Worcester County teachers with over 21 years of experience at each grade level are:

• High School - 29.5%
• Elementary School - 22.9%
• Middle School - 27.2%

With growing student enrollments, expanded programs, and an increasing number of retirements over the next 10 years, the school system will be seeking many highly qualified teachers.

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