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Baltimore 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 is 1 public charter school serving 327 students in Baltimore County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Maryland.
Public Charter School in Baltimore County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Maryland public charter school average of 14%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% 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
178 Schools
49 Schools
# Students
109,470 Students
24,613 Students
# Teachers
7,305 Teachers
1,625 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Baltimore County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.46
# American Indian Students
435 Students
71 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
7,898 Students
444 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
18,260 Students
2,665 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
11%
# Black Students
43,547 Students
17,753 Students
% Black Students
40%
72%
# White Students
33,271 Students
2,842 Students
% White Students
30%
12%
# Hawaiian Students
152 Students
30 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5,896 Students
799 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3,748
589
# Students in K Grade:
7,507
1,996
# Students in 1st Grade:
7,921
2,192
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8,199
2,220
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8,149
2,172
# Students in 4th Grade:
8,074
2,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
8,141
2,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
7,580
2,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
7,672
2,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
7,836
2,400
# Students in 9th Grade:
9,626
1,083
# Students in 10th Grade:
9,096
919
# Students in 11th Grade:
7,880
815
# Students in 12th Grade:
8,041
719
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,276 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 $17,637 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2,001 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$1,931 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,276
$19,554
Spending / Student
$17,637
$18,481
Best Baltimore County School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watershed Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6946 Dogwood Rd
Windsor Mill, MD 21244
(410) 944-1810
Windsor Mill, MD 21244
(410) 944-1810
Grades: K-6
| 327 students
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