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Baltimore, MD
Public School Ratings




Baltimore Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Baltimore City Public Schools School District details

Baltimore City Public Schools School District
200 East North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21202

75,995 Students enrolled in District

156 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Baltimore City Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Maryland

2

(10 is best)

Better than 11.5% of all MD school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 26.0% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
17%
30%
25%
41%
10%
18%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Abbottston Elementary School
1300 Gorsuch Avenue
Baltimore, MD, 21218
PK-07
Academy For College And Career Exploration School
1300 W 36th Street
Baltimore, MD, 21211
06-12
Achievement Academy At Harbor City High School
2201 Pinewood Avenue
Baltimore, MD, 21214
09-12
Arlington Elementary School
3705 W Rogers Avenue
Baltimore, MD, 21215
PK-05
Armistead Gardens Elementary/middle School
5001 E Eager Street
Baltimore, MD, 21205
PK-08
Arundel Elementary School
2400 Round Road
Baltimore, MD, 21225
PK-04
Augusta Fells Savage Institute Of Visual Arts School
1500 Harlem Avenue
Baltimore, MD, 21217
09-12
Baltimore City College School
3220 The Alameda
Baltimore, MD, 21218
09-12
Baltimore Collegiate School For Boys
2525 Kirk Avenue
Baltimore, MD, 21218
04-08
Baltimore Design School
1500 Barclay Street
Baltimore, MD, 21202
06-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 7.3% 35.2%
Black 74.0% 34.2%
Hispanic 17.5% 23.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.9% 7.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 71.2% 50.7%
Free lunch eligible 71.2% 46.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 4.4%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,021 $913,520,000 56.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $900 $68,385,000 4.2%
Staff $864 $65,628,000 4.1%
General Administration $236 $17,920,000 1.1%
School Administration $1,185 $90,060,000 5.6%
Operation $1,331 $101,151,000 6.3%
Transportation $411 $31,265,000 1.9%
Other $608 $46,191,000 2.9%
Total Support $5,535 $420,600,000 26.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,623 $275,364,000 17.1%
Total Expenditures $21,179 $1,609,484,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,551 $9,390,931,000 57.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $828 $736,660,000 4.5%
Staff $800 $712,286,000 4.3%
General Administration $116 $103,436,000 0.6%
School Administration $1,092 $972,050,000 5.9%
Operation $1,442 $1,283,316,000 7.8%
Transportation $691 $614,844,000 3.7%
Other $439 $391,069,000 2.4%
Total Support $5,408 $4,813,661,000 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,533 $2,254,097,000 13.7%
Total Expenditures $18,492 $16,458,689,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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