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Anne Arundel County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 1,574 students in Anne Arundel County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Maryland.
Public Charter Schools in Anne Arundel County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Maryland public charter school average of 14%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public charter school average of 88% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
126 Schools
49 Schools
# Students
84,346 Students
24,613 Students
# Teachers
6,038 Teachers
1,625 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Anne Arundel County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.46
# American Indian Students
229 Students
71 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,381 Students
444 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
17,922 Students
2,665 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
11%
# Black Students
18,781 Students
17,753 Students
% Black Students
22%
72%
# White Students
38,433 Students
2,842 Students
% White Students
46%
12%
# Hawaiian Students
123 Students
30 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5,411 Students
799 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,504
589
# Students in K Grade:
5,851
1,996
# Students in 1st Grade:
6,096
2,192
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6,405
2,220
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6,171
2,172
# Students in 4th Grade:
6,334
2,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
6,191
2,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
6,281
2,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
6,229
2,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
6,446
2,400
# Students in 9th Grade:
7,160
1,083
# Students in 10th Grade:
6,799
919
# Students in 11th Grade:
6,248
815
# Students in 12th Grade:
5,631
719
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,419 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,375 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,469 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$1,466 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,419
$19,554
Spending / Student
$17,375
$18,481
Best Anne Arundel County School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chesapeake Science Point
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7321 Parkway Drive South
Hanover, MD 21076
(443) 757-5277
Hanover, MD 21076
(443) 757-5277
Grades: K-12
| 889 students
Rank: #22.
Monarch Academy
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6730 Baymeadow Drive
Glen Burnie, MD 21060
(410) 760-2072
Glen Burnie, MD 21060
(410) 760-2072
Grades: K-8
| 685 students
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