Anne Arundel County School District

Item: Anne Arundel County School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

2644 Riva Road
Annapolis, MD 21401

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Top 50%

Tel: (410) 222-5000

www.aacps.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MD)

# Schools

126 Schools

1,413 Schools

# Students

84,346 Students

890,455 Students

# Teachers

6,038 Teachers

61,620 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Anne Arundel County School District	Maryland
Pre-K	2,504	1,162
Kind	5,851	2,244
1	6,096	2,338
2	6,405	2,442
3	6,171	2,375
4	6,334	2,425
5	6,191	2,420
6	6,281	2,393
7	6,229	2,428
8	6,446	2,444
9	7,160	2,956
10	6,799	2,681
11	6,248	2,406
12	5,631	2,266

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District Rank

Anne Arundel County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MD)

#10 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	#10
2022	#11
2021	#10
2019	#10
2018	#9
2017	#9
2016	#9
2015	#7
2014	#8
2013	#7
2012	#7

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29%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Anne Arundel County School District	Maryland
2023	29%	27%
2022	26%	25%
2021	20%	20%
2019	41%	38%
2017	45%	41%
2016	47%	42%
2015	45%	38%
2014	78%	72%
2013	84%	79%
2012	88%	82%
2011	86%	80%

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49%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Anne Arundel County School District	Maryland
2022	49%	45%
2021	37%	36%
2019	50%	46%
2017	47%	41%
2016	51%	44%
2015	53%	45%
2014	86%	82%
2013	89%	85%
2012	89%	85%
2011	90%	85%
2010	88%	84%

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41%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Anne Arundel County School District	Maryland
2022	41%	36%
2021	47%	41%

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88%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Anne Arundel County School District	Maryland
2023	88%	86%
2022	89%	86%
2021	90%	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:

0.70

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Anne Arundel County School District	Maryland
2023	0.69	0.73
2022	0.68	0.73
2021	0.67	0.73
2020	0.65	0.72
2019	0.65	0.72
2018	0.63	0.72
2017	0.63	0.72
2016	0.61	0.71
2015	0.60	0.70
2014	0.60	0.69
2013	0.59	0.69
2012	0.58	0.69
2011	0.57	0.67
2010	0.52	0.65
2009	0.51	0.64
2008	0.50	0.63
2007	0.49	0.62
2006	0.47	0.61
2005	0.45	0.60
2004	0.44	0.60
2003	0.42	0.59
2002	0.41	0.58
2001	0.40	0.58
2000	0.39	0.56
1999	0.38	0.56
1998	0.37	0.56
1997	0.36	0.56
1996	0.35	0.55
1995	0.34	0.54
1994	0.33	0.54
1993	0.32	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Anne Arundel County School District	Maryland
2023	5%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	4%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	4%	7%
2011	4%	6%
2010	5%	7%
2009	4%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	4%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

21%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Anne Arundel County School District	Maryland
2023	20%	22%
2022	19%	21%
2021	18%	20%
2020	16%	18%
2019	16%	18%
2018	14%	17%
2017	14%	17%
2016	13%	16%
2015	13%	15%
2014	11%	14%
2013	10%	13%
2012	9%	12%
2011	9%	12%
2010	7%	10%
2009	7%	10%
2008	6%	9%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	4%	7%
2004	3%	6%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

22%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Anne Arundel County School District	Maryland
2023	22%	33%
2022	22%	33%
2021	22%	34%
2020	21%	34%
2019	21%	34%
2018	21%	34%
2017	21%	34%
2016	21%	34%
2015	20%	34%
2014	20%	35%
2013	20%	35%
2012	21%	35%
2011	21%	36%
2010	23%	38%
2009	23%	38%
2008	23%	38%
2007	22%	38%
2006	22%	38%
2005	21%	38%
2004	21%	38%
2003	20%	37%
2002	20%	37%
2001	20%	37%
2000	20%	37%
1999	19%	37%
1998	19%	36%
1997	18%	35%
1996	18%	35%
1995	17%	34%
1994	17%	34%
1993	16%	33%

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% White

46%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Anne Arundel County School District	Maryland
2023	47%	33%
2022	49%	34%
2021	50%	34%
2020	53%	36%
2019	53%	36%
2018	56%	38%
2017	56%	38%
2016	57%	39%
2015	57%	40%
2014	59%	41%
2013	60%	42%
2012	61%	42%
2011	62%	43%
2010	65%	45%
2009	66%	46%
2008	67%	47%
2007	68%	48%
2006	69%	49%
2005	71%	50%
2004	72%	51%
2003	73%	52%
2002	74%	53%
2001	75%	53%
2000	75%	55%
1999	76%	55%
1998	77%	56%
1997	78%	57%
1996	79%	58%
1995	80%	59%
1994	80%	59%
1993	81%	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	Anne Arundel County School District	Maryland
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,419 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 $17,375 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

$1,469 MM

$17,412 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Anne Arundel County School District	Maryland
2023	$1,469 MM	$277 MM
2022	$1,457 MM	$272 MM
2021	$1,469 MM	$277 MM
2020	$1,457 MM	$272 MM
2019	$1,375 MM	$258 MM
2018	$1,324 MM	$254 MM
2017	$1,277 MM	$250 MM
2016	$1,207 MM	$235 MM
2015	$1,064 MM	$243 MM
2014	$1,174 MM	$239 MM
2012	$1,089 MM	$218 MM
2011	$1,103 MM	$257 MM
2010	$1,064 MM	$243 MM
2009	$1,031 MM	$244 MM
2008	$1,003 MM	$240 MM
2007	$931 MM	$222 MM
2006	$844 MM	$222 MM
2005	$776 MM	$179 MM
2004	$722 MM	$168 MM
2003	$688 MM	$168 MM
2002	$699 MM	$159 MM
2001	$665 MM	$136 MM
2000	$610 MM	$132 MM
1999	$548 MM	$121 MM
1998	$529 MM	$103 MM
1997	$509 MM	$110 MM
1996	$486 MM	$95 MM
1995	$491 MM	$95 MM

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Spending

$1,466 MM

$16,456 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Anne Arundel County School District	Maryland
2023	$1,466 MM	$280 MM
2022	$1,501 MM	$268 MM
2021	$1,466 MM	$280 MM
2020	$1,501 MM	$268 MM
2019	$1,484 MM	$253 MM
2018	$1,390 MM	$256 MM
2017	$1,275 MM	$246 MM
2016	$1,258 MM	$228 MM
2015	$1,094 MM	$239 MM
2014	$1,202 MM	$241 MM
2012	$1,128 MM	$221 MM
2011	$1,145 MM	$254 MM
2010	$1,094 MM	$239 MM
2009	$1,085 MM	$238 MM
2008	$1,019 MM	$235 MM
2007	$940 MM	$216 MM
2006	$853 MM	$222 MM
2005	$782 MM	$175 MM
2004	$723 MM	$161 MM
2003	$698 MM	$174 MM
2002	$718 MM	$155 MM
2001	$693 MM	$134 MM
2000	$603 MM	$128 MM
1999	$553 MM	$125 MM
1998	$541 MM	$107 MM
1997	$529 MM	$109 MM
1996	$497 MM	$95 MM
1995	$484 MM	$94 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,419

$19,554

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Anne Arundel County School District	Maryland
2023	$17,397	$17,947
2022	$17,145	$16,970
2021	$17,692	$18,145
2020	$17,145	$16,970
2019	$16,507	$16,221
2018	$15,991	$15,941
2017	$15,692	$15,684
2016	$15,011	$14,693
2015	$13,469	$14,280
2014	$14,952	$15,123
2012	$14,269	$13,797
2011	$14,610	$15,309
2010	$14,228	$14,280
2009	$13,999	$14,580
2008	$13,668	$13,804
2007	$12,747	$12,723
2006	$11,470	$10,479
2005	$10,489	$10,255
2004	$9,684	$9,662
2003	$9,196	$9,772
2002	$9,308	$9,566
2001	$8,930	$8,441
2000	$8,168	$8,333
1999	$7,403	$7,775
1998	$7,207	$6,964
1997	$7,033	$7,379
1995	$6,956	$6,643
1992	$6,081	$5,751

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Spending / Student

$17,375

$18,481

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Anne Arundel County School District	Maryland
2023	$17,353	$18,092
2022	$17,665	$16,725
2021	$17,648	$18,292
2020	$17,665	$16,725
2019	$17,812	$15,882
2018	$16,789	$16,121
2017	$15,665	$15,427
2016	$15,648	$14,265
2015	$13,856	$14,036
2014	$15,309	$15,201
2012	$14,787	$13,961
2011	$15,174	$15,114
2010	$14,637	$14,036
2009	$14,733	$14,228
2008	$13,885	$13,490
2007	$12,871	$12,381
2006	$11,592	$10,478
2005	$10,567	$10,011
2004	$9,701	$9,251
2003	$9,334	$10,169
2002	$9,564	$9,296
2001	$9,304	$8,273
2000	$8,073	$8,114
1999	$7,463	$8,028
1998	$7,379	$7,264
1997	$7,308	$7,298
1995	$6,862	$6,575
1992	$6,002	$5,817

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Anne Arundel County School District?

Anne Arundel County School District manages 126 public schools serving 84,346 students.

What is the rank of Anne Arundel County School District?

Anne Arundel County School District is ranked #10 out of 25 school districts in Maryland (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Maryland school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Anne Arundel County School District?

46% of Anne Arundel County School District students are White, 22% of students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Anne Arundel County School District?

Anne Arundel County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

What is Anne Arundel County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,375 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 126 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 84,346 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 88% (Btm 50% in MD)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education