Top Maryland Public Schools
- Maryland is the #25 largest school system in the United States, serving 875,989 students across the top 1,420 public schools for the 2018-19 school year.
- Maryland public schools have a diversity score of 0.40, which is higher than the national average of 0.32.
- 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 61% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 15:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(MD) School Average
Asian
6%
Hispanic
15%
Black
34%
White
39%
Two or more races
4%
Unknown
2%
Top Maryland Public Schools by County (2018-19)
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
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