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 are 33 public middle schools serving 23,528 students in Baltimore County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Baltimore County School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
# American Indian Students
435 Students
597 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
7,898 Students
14,501 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
18,260 Students
52,409 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
21%
# Black Students
43,547 Students
94,137 Students
% Black Students
40%
39%
# White Students
33,271 Students
70,172 Students
% White Students
30%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
152 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5,896 Students
11,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3,748
3,385
# Students in K Grade:
7,507
5,682
# Students in 1st Grade:
7,921
6,011
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8,199
6,175
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8,149
6,193
# Students in 4th Grade:
8,074
6,637
# Students in 5th Grade:
8,141
6,670
# Students in 6th Grade:
7,580
63,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
7,672
65,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
7,836
65,988
# Students in 9th Grade:
9,626
2,525
# Students in 10th Grade:
9,096
2,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
7,880
1,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
8,041
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
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Quick Stats (2025)
District size: 178 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 109,470 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
Graduation Rate
: 85% (Btm 50% in MD)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education
