Top Maryland Public Schools
- Maryland is the #25 largest school system in the United States, serving 878,731 students across the top 1,435 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
Recent Articles
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A number of school districts across the country are considering the closure of some of their public schools. We’ll look at reasons for the closures and what parents are doing to protest.
We report on the back to school campaign launched by CPS despite huge issues facing the district, including reports of school officials lying to get their children free lunches, conflicts between administrators and teachers’ union, and a lower bond rating.
