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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 287 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 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public charter school average of 89% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
178 Schools
49 Schools
# Students
111,082 Students
23,974 Students
# Teachers
7,436 Teachers
1,484 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
0.44
# American Indian Students
470 Students
69 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
7,918 Students
396 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
16,991 Students
2,460 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
10%
# Black Students
44,609 Students
17,576 Students
% Black Students
40%
73%
# White Students
34,989 Students
2,737 Students
% White Students
32%
12%
# Hawaiian Students
165 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5,930 Students
701 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3,766
578
# Students in K Grade:
7,644
1,986
# Students in 1st Grade:
8,117
2,194
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8,002
2,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8,063
2,101
# Students in 4th Grade:
8,096
2,075
# Students in 5th Grade:
8,199
2,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
7,911
2,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
8,036
2,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
8,593
2,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
9,668
1,071
# Students in 10th Grade:
9,113
892
# Students in 11th Grade:
7,504
728
# Students in 12th Grade:
8,370
729
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,011 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,381 is less than the state median of $18,476. 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
$18,011
$19,549
Spending / Student
$17,381
$18,476
Best Baltimore County School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watershed Public Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
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-5
| 287 students
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