Anne Arundel County School District

2644 Riva Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 1,738 students in Anne Arundel County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Maryland.
Public Charter Schools in Anne Arundel County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Maryland public charter school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public charter school average of 89% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
128 Schools
50 Schools
# Students
85,029 Students
25,351 Students
# Teachers
6,095 Teachers
1,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
27%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

49%
45%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

41%
36%
88%
85.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
27.2%
32.4%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.46

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
22%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
23%
72%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
44%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,210 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,239. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,153 is less than the state median of $21,504. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$1,803 MM
$19,842 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$1,799 MM
$19,186 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$21,210
$22,239

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,153
$21,504

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Anne Arundel County School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chesapeake Science Point
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7321 Parkway Drive South
Hanover, MD 21076
(443) 757-5277
Gr: PK-12 | 1,051 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #22.
Monarch Academy
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6730 Baymeadow Drive
Glen Burnie, MD 21060
(410) 760-2072
Gr: K-8 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 128 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 85,029 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 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

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