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Chestertown, MD

5,658 residents•1,183 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
2.5
out of 10
32% below Maryland avg
Test Proficiency
13%Math
43%Reading
26% below Maryland avg
School Crime Rate
1.69
per 1,000 students
36% below Maryland avg
Overall Crime Rate
44.19
per 1,000 residents
32% below Maryland avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
0

These figures describe every school in Chestertown; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Chestertown

6 schools
3.4
H. H. Garnett Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.6
Kent County Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Chester River Adventist School
Elementaryprivate
—
Chestertown Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Kent School
Elementaryprivate
—
Radcliffe Creek School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Chestertown

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Chestertown in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
36% below Maryland avg
1.69
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Vandalism50%
  • Theft50%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Chestertown

250 total incidents reported across Chestertown in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
32% below Maryland avg
44.19
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
73
Property
173
Drug
4

Crime Types

  • Theft36%
  • Assault28%
  • Vandalism16%
  • Fraud10%
  • Burglary4%
  • Vehicle Theft2%
  • Other4%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,183 students enrolled across Chestertown's schools.

  • Public74663%
  • Private43737%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Chestertown's K-12 schools.

  • White62%
  • Black20%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
81%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.