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Anne Arundel County Public Schools 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 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 1,179 students in Anne Arundel County Public Schools School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Maryland.
Public Charter Schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Maryland public charter school average of 11%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public charter school average of 89% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
126 Schools
48 Schools
# Students
83,163 Students
24,104 Students
# Teachers
5,985 Teachers
1,514 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Anne Arundel County Public Schools 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.42
# American Indian Students
233 Students
57 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,268 Students
372 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
15,702 Students
2,230 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
9%
# Black Students
18,062 Students
18,129 Students
% Black Students
22%
75%
# White Students
40,481 Students
2,648 Students
% White Students
49%
11%
# Hawaiian Students
158 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5,240 Students
636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,060
618
# Students in K Grade:
6,012
2,049
# Students in 1st Grade:
6,022
2,082
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6,103
2,109
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6,073
2,035
# Students in 4th Grade:
6,249
2,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
6,356
2,047
# Students in 6th Grade:
6,385
2,529
# Students in 7th Grade:
6,494
2,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
6,499
2,534
# Students in 9th Grade:
7,437
1,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
6,189
812
# Students in 11th Grade:
5,719
780
# Students in 12th Grade:
5,565
756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,666 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,622 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,469 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$1,466 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,666
$19,738
Spending / Student
$17,622
$18,654
Best Anne Arundel County Public Schools School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chesapeake Science Point
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7321 Parkway Drive South
Hanover, MD 21076
(443) 757-5277
Hanover, MD 21076
(443) 757-5277
Grades: 6-12
| 500 students
Rank: #22.
Monarch Academy
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6730 Baymeadow Drive
Glen Burnie, MD 21060
(410) 760-2072
Glen Burnie, MD 21060
(410) 760-2072
Grades: K-8
| 679 students
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