James M. Bennett High

Virtual

Regular School · Salisbury, MD

James M. Bennett High is a regular school school in Salisbury, Maryland, serving grades 09–12 with 1,474 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,474

Teachers (FTE)

95.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	543	37%
White	516	35%
Hispanic/Latino	232	16%
Two or more races	101	7%
Asian	64	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	10	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5	0%
Not Specified	3	0%
Total enrollment	1,474	736M / 735F

English Language Learners: 94 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	55.0% +32.8pp	22.2%	261
Reading Proficiency	66.0% +30.8pp	35.2%	264
Science Proficiency	10-14%	—	141
4-Year Graduation Rate	81.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (7)

320 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

154 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

294

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

293

19.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,474	100%

Contact & Location

300 E College Avenue

Salisbury, MD 21804

Phone: (410)677-5141

District

Wicomico County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $23,786

District enrollment: 14,900

Other Schools in District

Beaver Run School Elementary
Charles H. Chipman Elementary Elementary
Delmar Elementary Elementary
East Salisbury Elementary Elementary
Fruitland Intermediate Elementary
Fruitland Primary Elementary
Glen Avenue School Elementary
North Salisbury Elementary Elementary

View all 24 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 21804) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240069001305

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD