Top Rankings
Dyrs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 32 students in Dyrs School District.
Public High Schools in Dyrs School District have a diversity score of 0.12, which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
1 School
269 Schools
# Students
32 Students
279,393 Students
# Teachers
4 Teachers
17,756 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 57 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)<50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)<50%
46%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
664 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
18,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
53,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
30 Students
96,334 Students
% Black Students
94%
35%
# White Students
n/a
97,195 Students
% White Students
n/a
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
426 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
12,109 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
199
# Students in K Grade:
-
319
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
377
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
422
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
429
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
407
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
1,713
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
1,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
2,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
83,187
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
66,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
5
60,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
60,875
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student (13-14)
$59,981
$15,123
Spending / Student (13-14)
$60,906
$15,201
Best Dyrs School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maya Angelou At New Beginnings Formerly Oak Hill
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8400 River Rd
Laurel, MD 20724
(202) 299-5362
Laurel, MD 20724
(202) 299-5362
Grades: 7-12
| 32 students
Rank: n/an/a
Maya Angelou At Youth Services Center
Alternative School
1000 Mount Olivet Road Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 289-8898
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 289-8898
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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