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Baltimore 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 is 1 public charter school serving 366 students in Baltimore County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Maryland.
Public Charter School in Baltimore County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Maryland public charter school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% 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
178 Schools
50 Schools
# Students
110,024 Students
25,351 Students
# Teachers
7,195 Teachers
1,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Baltimore County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 84% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Graduation Rate
84%
85.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.1%
32.4%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
11%
% Black
40%
72%
% White
29%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,234 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,239. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,764 is higher than the state median of $21,504. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2,446 MM
$19,842 MM
Spending
$2,395 MM
$19,186 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,234
$22,239
Spending / Student
$21,764
$21,504
Best Baltimore County School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Watershed Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6946 Dogwood Rd
Windsor Mill, MD 21244
(410) 944-1810
Windsor Mill, MD 21244
(410) 944-1810
Gr: K-6 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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