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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 327 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 27% (versus the Maryland public charter school average of 14%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public charter school average of 88% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
178 Schools
49 Schools
# Students
109,470 Students
24,613 Students
# Teachers
7,305 Teachers
1,625 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.46
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
7%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
11%
% Black
40%
72%
% White
30%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,276 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 $17,637 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2,001 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$1,931 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,276
$19,554
Spending / Student
$17,637
$18,481
Best Baltimore County School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watershed Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | 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
Grades: K-6
| 327 students
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