Kent County Public Schools

Kent County Public Schools (KCPS) is a school district headquartered in Rock Hall, Maryland. It operates public schools in Kent County, where it is the sole school district. Dr. Mary Boswell-McComas was appointed following ratification by the Kent County Board of Education on June 10, 2024.

The distict remains the smallest in Maryland with around 1,690 students enrolled in 2025. Maryland State Department of Education enrollment records for 2024 show KCPS ranks 24th in student enrollment among the 24 public school systems in Maryland.

In 2002 Bonnie Ward became the superintendent of the school district.

Superintendent Karen Couch established a pre-kindergarten program for all families in the county. In 2021 she was awarded the 2021 Maryland Superintendent of the Year award by the Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland.

Kent County High School Principal Kris Hemstetter was awarded Principal of the Year by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP) in June 2025.

From circa 1997 to 2017 student enrollment declined, leading to a decline in funding and the board considering closing two elementary schools. The Kent County Commissioners, School Board and other parties are currently debating and advocating for a revised cost-share formula to support construction of a new middle school to replace the current building in Chestertown.

WKHS has broadcast from the high school since 1974 and marked 50 years of broadcasting in 2024. It is a WXPN affiliate and regarded as one the most powerful high school stations in the country.

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