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Cumberland, MD

18,799 residents•4,848 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
4.2
out of 10
14% above Maryland avg
Test Proficiency
25%Math
49%Reading
3% below Maryland avg
School Crime Rate
2.68
per 1,000 students
1% above Maryland avg
Overall Crime Rate
110.43
per 1,000 residents
70% above Maryland avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
0
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
3
High
2

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

Schools in Cumberland

15 schools
6.0
Northeast Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.6
Allegany High School
Highpublic
5.6
Fort Hill High School
Highpublic
5.5
Bel Air Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.1
Braddock Middle School
Middlepublic
4.0
West Side Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.3
John Humbird Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.0
Washington Middle School
Middlepublic
1.3
South Penn Elementary School
Elementarypublic
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Beginnings - A Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten
Elementaryprivate
—
Beginnings Montessori School
Elementaryprivate
—
Bishop Walsh School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Cumberland

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

School Crime Rate
1% above Maryland avg
2.68
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
10
Property
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault77%
  • Theft15%
  • Arson8%

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 Cumberland

2,076 total incidents reported across Cumberland in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
70% above Maryland avg
110.43
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
759
Property
1,058
Drug
236
Weapons
16
Other
7

Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft27%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Drugs11%
  • Burglary7%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other6%

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

4,848 students enrolled across Cumberland's schools.

  • Public4,09584%
  • Private75316%

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 Cumberland's K-12 schools.

  • White81%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Black5%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
63%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.