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Baltimore County School District

6901 Charles Street
Towson, MD 21204

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (443) 809-4554

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Baltimore County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MD)

# Schools

178 Schools

732 Schools

# Students

109,470 Students

351,084 Students

# Teachers

7,305 Teachers

25,798 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Baltimore County School District	Maryland
Pre-K	3,748	1,162
Kind	6,235	1,858
1	6,343	1,911
2	6,565	1,977
3	6,576	1,836
4	6,298	1,847
5	6,369	1,824
6	17	213
7	17	181
8	22	177
9	23	5
10	21	3
11	11	4
12	58	7

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MD)

#17 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Baltimore County School District
2023	#17
2022	#16
2021	#13
2019	#19
2018	#18
2017	#18
2016	#17
2015	#14
2014	#13
2013	#14
2012	#17

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22%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Baltimore County School District	Maryland
2023	22%	27%
2022	20%	25%
2021	15%	20%
2019	31%	38%
2017	36%	41%
2016	38%	42%
2015	33%	38%
2014	74%	72%
2013	81%	79%
2012	83%	82%
2011	81%	80%

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40%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Baltimore County School District	Maryland
2022	40%	45%
2021	34%	36%
2019	39%	46%
2017	37%	41%
2016	40%	44%
2015	48%	45%
2014	83%	82%
2013	86%	85%
2012	86%	85%
2011	87%	85%
2010	85%	84%

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29%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Baltimore County School District	Maryland
2022	29%	36%
2021	36%	41%

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84%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Baltimore County School District	Maryland
2023	84%	86%
2022	85%	86%
2021	86%	87%
2020	89%	86%
2019	88%	86%
2018	89%	87%
2017	89%	88%
2016	89%	88%
2015	88%	87%
2014	88%	87%
2013	86%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Baltimore County School District	Maryland
2023	0.71	0.73
2022	0.71	0.73
2021	0.70	0.73
2020	0.69	0.72
2019	0.69	0.72
2018	0.67	0.72
2017	0.67	0.72
2016	0.67	0.71
2015	0.66	0.70
2014	0.66	0.69
2013	0.65	0.69
2012	0.64	0.69
2011	0.64	0.67
2010	0.61	0.65
2009	0.60	0.64
2008	0.59	0.63
2007	0.59	0.62
2006	0.58	0.61
2005	0.57	0.60
2004	0.56	0.60
2003	0.55	0.59
2002	0.54	0.58
2001	0.52	0.58
2000	0.50	0.56
1999	0.48	0.56
1998	0.47	0.56
1997	0.46	0.56
1996	0.44	0.55
1995	0.42	0.54
1994	0.40	0.54
1993	0.38	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Baltimore County School District	Maryland
2023	8%	7%
2022	8%	7%
2021	8%	7%
2020	8%	7%
2019	8%	7%
2018	8%	7%
2017	8%	7%
2016	8%	7%
2015	7%	7%
2014	7%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%
2010	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%
2008	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%
2003	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%
2001	5%	5%
2000	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1993	3%	4%

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% Hispanic

17%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Baltimore County School District	Maryland
2023	16%	22%
2022	14%	21%
2021	13%	20%
2020	11%	18%
2019	11%	18%
2018	9%	17%
2017	9%	17%
2016	8%	16%
2015	8%	15%
2014	7%	14%
2013	7%	13%
2012	6%	12%
2011	6%	12%
2010	5%	10%
2009	5%	10%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	6%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

40%

34%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Baltimore County School District	Maryland
2023	40%	33%
2022	40%	33%
2021	40%	34%
2020	39%	34%
2019	39%	34%
2018	39%	34%
2017	39%	34%
2016	39%	34%
2015	39%	34%
2014	39%	35%
2013	39%	35%
2012	39%	35%
2011	39%	36%
2010	41%	38%
2009	40%	38%
2008	40%	38%
2007	40%	38%
2006	40%	38%
2005	38%	38%
2004	37%	38%
2003	35%	37%
2002	34%	37%
2001	32%	37%
2000	31%	37%
1999	29%	37%
1998	28%	36%
1997	27%	35%
1996	25%	35%
1995	24%	34%
1994	22%	34%
1993	20%	33%

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% White

30%

29%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Baltimore County School District	Maryland
2023	31%	33%
2022	33%	34%
2021	34%	34%
2020	37%	36%
2019	37%	36%
2018	40%	38%
2017	40%	38%
2016	41%	39%
2015	42%	40%
2014	43%	41%
2013	44%	42%
2012	45%	42%
2011	46%	43%
2010	47%	45%
2009	48%	46%
2008	50%	47%
2007	51%	48%
2006	52%	49%
2005	53%	50%
2004	55%	51%
2003	57%	52%
2002	59%	53%
2001	61%	53%
2000	64%	55%
1999	66%	55%
1998	68%	56%
1997	69%	57%
1996	71%	58%
1995	72%	59%
1994	74%	59%
1993	76%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Baltimore County School District	Maryland
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (MD)

Total Revenue

$2,001 MM

$17,412 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Baltimore County School District	Maryland
2023	$2,001 MM	$277 MM
2022	$2,001 MM	$272 MM
2021	$2,001 MM	$277 MM
2020	$2,001 MM	$272 MM
2019	$1,892 MM	$258 MM
2018	$1,942 MM	$254 MM
2017	$1,840 MM	$250 MM
2016	$1,782 MM	$235 MM
2015	$1,547 MM	$243 MM
2014	$1,623 MM	$239 MM
2012	$1,589 MM	$218 MM
2011	$1,556 MM	$257 MM
2010	$1,547 MM	$243 MM
2009	$1,482 MM	$244 MM
2008	$1,519 MM	$240 MM
2007	$1,329 MM	$222 MM
2006	$1,210 MM	$222 MM
2005	$1,136 MM	$179 MM
2004	$1,074 MM	$168 MM
2003	$1,053 MM	$168 MM
2002	$1,056 MM	$159 MM
2001	$995 MM	$136 MM
2000	$902 MM	$132 MM
1999	$843 MM	$121 MM
1998	$825 MM	$103 MM
1997	$767 MM	$110 MM
1996	$702 MM	$95 MM
1995	$682 MM	$95 MM

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Spending

$1,931 MM

$16,456 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Baltimore County School District	Maryland
2023	$1,931 MM	$280 MM
2022	$1,948 MM	$268 MM
2021	$1,931 MM	$280 MM
2020	$1,948 MM	$268 MM
2019	$1,853 MM	$253 MM
2018	$1,910 MM	$256 MM
2017	$1,853 MM	$246 MM
2016	$1,728 MM	$228 MM
2015	$1,534 MM	$239 MM
2014	$1,596 MM	$241 MM
2012	$1,561 MM	$221 MM
2011	$1,538 MM	$254 MM
2010	$1,534 MM	$239 MM
2009	$1,365 MM	$238 MM
2008	$1,332 MM	$235 MM
2007	$1,417 MM	$216 MM
2006	$1,232 MM	$222 MM
2005	$1,150 MM	$175 MM
2004	$1,033 MM	$161 MM
2003	$995 MM	$174 MM
2002	$1,124 MM	$155 MM
2001	$1,022 MM	$134 MM
2000	$902 MM	$128 MM
1999	$857 MM	$125 MM
1998	$827 MM	$107 MM
1997	$768 MM	$109 MM
1996	$714 MM	$95 MM
1995	$701 MM	$94 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,276

$19,554

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Baltimore County School District	Maryland
2023	$18,011	$17,947
2022	$17,396	$16,970
2021	$18,010	$18,145
2020	$17,396	$16,970
2019	$16,621	$16,221
2018	$17,146	$15,941
2017	$16,410	$15,684
2016	$16,038	$14,693
2015	$14,163	$14,280
2014	$15,000	$15,123
2012	$15,114	$13,797
2011	$14,934	$15,309
2010	$14,973	$14,280
2009	$14,368	$14,580
2008	$14,564	$13,804
2007	$12,556	$12,723
2006	$11,305	$10,479
2005	$10,543	$10,255
2004	$9,900	$9,662
2003	$9,722	$9,772
2002	$9,847	$9,566
2001	$9,304	$8,441
2000	$8,475	$8,333
1999	$7,959	$7,775
1998	$7,880	$6,964
1997	$7,368	$7,379
1995	$6,868	$6,643
1992	$6,394	$5,751

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Spending / Student

$17,637

$18,481

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Baltimore County School District	Maryland
2023	$17,381	$18,092
2022	$16,935	$16,725
2021	$17,380	$18,292
2020	$16,935	$16,725
2019	$16,283	$15,882
2018	$16,864	$16,121
2017	$16,528	$15,427
2016	$15,551	$14,265
2015	$14,047	$14,036
2014	$14,754	$15,201
2012	$14,844	$13,961
2011	$14,762	$15,114
2010	$14,851	$14,036
2009	$13,229	$14,228
2008	$12,773	$13,490
2007	$13,387	$12,381
2006	$11,506	$10,478
2005	$10,682	$10,011
2004	$9,515	$9,251
2003	$9,192	$10,169
2002	$10,482	$9,296
2001	$9,561	$8,273
2000	$8,471	$8,114
1999	$8,090	$8,028
1998	$7,896	$7,264
1997	$7,383	$7,298
1995	$7,069	$6,575
1992	$6,555	$5,817

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 178 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 109,470 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: 84% (Btm 50% in MD)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education