- Maryland is the #25 largest school system in the United States, serving 869,785 students across 1,429 public schools.
- Maryland public schools have a diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.40, which is higher than the national average of 0.31.
- The most diverse school district in Maryland is Montgomery County School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Maryland or national school diversity statistics.
- Minority enrollment is 60% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 15:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(MD) School Average
American Indian
n/a
Asian
6%
Hispanic
15%
Black
34%
White
40%
Hawaiian
n/a
Two or more races
4%
Unknown
1%
Maryland Public Schools by County
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County# Schools# Students% Minority
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