This database was last updated in October 2018, and its latest data is from the 2015-16 school year. Researchers can find more recent data at the U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Data Collection site.

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Maryland

895K Students | 63.7K Teachers | 28 Districts | 1,434 Schools

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Calvert County Public Schools
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Carroll County Public Schools
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Charles County Public Schools
Dorchester County Public Schools
Frederick County Public Schools
Garrett County Public Schools
Harford County Public Schools
Howard County Public Schools
Kent County Public Schools
MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF FREDERICK CAMPUS District
Maryland State Department of Education-Juvenile Services Education Program District
Montgomery County Public Schools
Prince George's County Public Schools
Queen Annes County Public Schools
SEED School of Maryland District
Somerset County Public Schools
St. Marys County Public Schools
Talbot County Public Schools
THE MARYLAND SCHOOL F/T BLIND District
Washington County Public Schools
Wicomico County Public Schools
Worcester County Public Schools

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Maryland Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in states across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities. We don’t show disparity scores between racial groups that represent less than 2.5 percent of a state’s enrollment.

Opportunity

2.3x

White students are 2.3 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students

White students are 2.3 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.3 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

White students are 1.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

Black students are 3 times as likely to be suspended as White students

Hispanic students are 1.1 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

White students are 2.8 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

students of Two or More Races are 2.2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

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Opportunity

States offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this state.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This State

National

Students

62% Nonwhite Students

45% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

88% High School Graduation Rate

28% Students Taking an AP Course

71.1K students

17% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

152K students

28% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

69.8K students

11% Students Enrolled in Physics

28.3K students

22% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

56.5K students

24% Students Enrolled in Geometry

61.3K students

31% Students Enrolled in Biology

78.9K students

21% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

54.7K students

7% Students Enrolled in Calculus

18.6K students

2%Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

19.4K students

Teachers & Resources

14.1 Students for Every Teacher

15% Inexperienced Teachers

32% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

18 Average Number of AP Courses

3.9 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

227 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

169 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

918 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

27 Schools With International Baccalaureates

This State

National

Discipline

States differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this state punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This State

National

Students

38K Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

4% of all students in this state

13.3K Total In-School Suspended Students

528 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this state

Outcomes & Resources

115 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

3.2 Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

1.5 Average Arrests, per School

2136 Total Arrests

3.3 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

4610 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

0.2 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.6 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

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Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

District Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)	Segregation Index (White & Black students)	Achievement Gap (White & Black students)
Allegany County Public Schools	Cumberland	11%	56%	90%	0 Not available	3.8x	2Medium	1.1 grades
Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Annapolis	44%	33%	89%	1.8x	3.5x	3High	2.3 grades
Baltimore City Public Schools	Baltimore	92%	87%	71%	2.6x	2.3x	3High	1.9 grades
Baltimore County Public Schools	Towson	59%	47%	89%	1.7x	3x	3High	2 grades
Calvert County Public Schools	Prince Frederick	28%	23%	94%	1.6x	3.6x	1Low	1.9 grades
Caroline County Public Schools	Denton	35%	56%	89%	2.7x	3.5x	2Medium	1.9 grades
Carroll County Public Schools	Westminster	15%	20%	95%	1.7x	3.3x	2Medium	1.7 grades
Cecil County Public Schools	Elkton	23%	44%	91%	1.6x	2.7x	3High	1.5 grades
Charles County Public Schools	La Plata	72%	36%	92%	1.6x	2.7x	3High	1.9 grades
Dorchester County Public Schools	Cambridge	55%	67%	86%	4x	3.5x	2Medium	2.4 grades
Frederick County Public Schools	Frederick	37%	27%	92%	2x	3.8x	3High	2 grades
Garrett County Public Schools	Oakland	4%	47%	92%	0 Not available	6.3x	0 Not Available 0 Not Available	0 Not Available
Harford County Public Schools	Bel Air	35%	31%	89%	1.9x	4x	3High	2 grades
Howard County Public Schools	Ellicott City	59%	21%	93%	2.1x	4.3x	3High	2.5 grades
Kent County Public Schools	Rock Hall	39%	55%	Between 85% and 89%	1.9x	2.8x	2Medium	2.4 grades
MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF FREDERICK CAMPUS District	Frederick	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available	0 Not Available 0 Not Available	0 Not Available
Maryland State Department of Education-Juvenile Services Education Program District	Baltimore	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available	0 Not Available 0 Not Available	0 Not Available
Montgomery County Public Schools	Rockville	70%	35%	90%	2x	5.2x	3High	3 grades
Prince George's County Public Schools	Upper Marlboro	96%	63%	81%	1.4x	2.4x	3High	2 grades
Queen Annes County Public Schools	Centreville	20%	26%	96%	2x	3.7x	1Low	2.2 grades
SEED School of Maryland District	Baltimore	99%	52%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available	0 Not Available 0 Not Available	0 Not Available
Somerset County Public Schools	Westover	59%	82%	Between 80% and 84%	2.2x	3.1x	2Medium	1.3 grades
St. Marys County Public Schools	Leonardtown	34%	32%	94%	2x	5.1x	3High	2.3 grades
Talbot County Public Schools	Easton	38%	44%	86%	3.3x	4.7x	1Low	2.6 grades
THE MARYLAND SCHOOL F/T BLIND District	BALTIMORE	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available	0 Not Available 0 Not Available	0 Not Available
Washington County Public Schools	Hagerstown	30%	49%	91%	1.9x	3.8x	3High	1.7 grades
Wicomico County Public Schools	Salisbury	55%	60%	82%	2.8x	3.8x	2Medium	2.3 grades
Worcester County Public Schools	Newark	34%	43%	92%	2.7x	3.4x	3High	2.6 grades

District Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)	Segregation Index (White & Hispanic students)	Achievement Gap (White & Hispanic students)
Allegany County Public Schools	Cumberland	11%	56%	90%	.5 No Hispanic students enrolled	0 Not available	1Low	0 Not Available
Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Annapolis	44%	33%	89%	2x	1.3x	3High	1.7 grades
Baltimore City Public Schools	Baltimore	92%	87%	71%	3.7x	0 Not available	3High	1.1 grades
Baltimore County Public Schools	Towson	59%	47%	89%	2.2x	1.8x	3High	1.5 grades
Calvert County Public Schools	Prince Frederick	28%	23%	94%	1.3x	2.4x	1Low	0.8 grades
Caroline County Public Schools	Denton	35%	56%	89%	1.7x	.5Less likely	2Medium	0.8 grades
Carroll County Public Schools	Westminster	15%	20%	95%	1.6x	0 Not available	2Medium	0.9 grades
Cecil County Public Schools	Elkton	23%	44%	91%	2.1x	1.7x	2Medium	1 grades
Charles County Public Schools	La Plata	72%	36%	92%	1.8x	1.6x	3High	0.9 grades
Dorchester County Public Schools	Cambridge	55%	67%	86%	8x	0 Not available	2Medium	1.6 grades
Frederick County Public Schools	Frederick	37%	27%	92%	2.1x	1.6x	3High	1.5 grades
Garrett County Public Schools	Oakland	4%	47%	92%	0 Not available	0 Not available	0 Not Available 0 Not Available	0 Not Available
Harford County Public Schools	Bel Air	35%	31%	89%	1.6x	2.2x	2Medium	1.2 grades
Howard County Public Schools	Ellicott City	59%	21%	93%	1.9x	2.5x	3High	2.3 grades
Kent County Public Schools	Rock Hall	39%	55%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available	2Medium	0 Not Available
MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF FREDERICK CAMPUS District	Frederick	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available	0 Not Available 0 Not Available	0 Not Available
Maryland State Department of Education-Juvenile Services Education Program District	Baltimore	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available	0 Not Available 0 Not Available	0 Not Available
Montgomery County Public Schools	Rockville	70%	35%	90%	2.6x	2.6x	3High	3.2 grades
Prince George's County Public Schools	Upper Marlboro	96%	63%	81%	2.6x	0 Not available	3High	2.2 grades
Queen Annes County Public Schools	Centreville	20%	26%	96%	2.9x	1.8x	2Medium	1.5 grades
SEED School of Maryland District	Baltimore	99%	52%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available	0 Not Available 0 Not Available	0 Not Available
Somerset County Public Schools	Westover	59%	82%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	0 Not available	2Medium	0 Not Available
St. Marys County Public Schools	Leonardtown	34%	32%	94%	1.5x	2.3x	2Medium	0.8 grades
Talbot County Public Schools	Easton	38%	44%	86%	2.2x	0 Not available	2Medium	1.9 grades
THE MARYLAND SCHOOL F/T BLIND District	BALTIMORE	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available	0 Not Available 0 Not Available	0 Not Available
Washington County Public Schools	Hagerstown	30%	49%	91%	1.5x	1.6x	2Medium	0.9 grades
Wicomico County Public Schools	Salisbury	55%	60%	82%	2.5x	1.5x	2Medium	1.7 grades
Worcester County Public Schools	Newark	34%	43%	92%	2.8x	0 Not available	2Medium	1.5 grades

District Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Allegany County Public Schools	Cumberland	11%	56%	90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Annapolis	44%	33%	89%	.5Less likely	.5Less likely
Baltimore City Public Schools	Baltimore	92%	87%	71%	.5Less likely	.5Less likely
Baltimore County Public Schools	Towson	59%	47%	89%	.5Less likely	.5Less likely
Calvert County Public Schools	Prince Frederick	28%	23%	94%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Caroline County Public Schools	Denton	35%	56%	89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Carroll County Public Schools	Westminster	15%	20%	95%	0 Not available	.5Less likely
Cecil County Public Schools	Elkton	23%	44%	91%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Charles County Public Schools	La Plata	72%	36%	92%	.5Less likely	.5Less likely
Dorchester County Public Schools	Cambridge	55%	67%	86%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Frederick County Public Schools	Frederick	37%	27%	92%	.5Less likely	.5Less likely
Garrett County Public Schools	Oakland	4%	47%	92%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Harford County Public Schools	Bel Air	35%	31%	89%	.5Less likely	.5Less likely
Howard County Public Schools	Ellicott City	59%	21%	93%	0 Not available	.5Less likely
Kent County Public Schools	Rock Hall	39%	55%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF FREDERICK CAMPUS District	Frederick	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Maryland State Department of Education-Juvenile Services Education Program District	Baltimore	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Montgomery County Public Schools	Rockville	70%	35%	90%	1x	.5Less likely
Prince George's County Public Schools	Upper Marlboro	96%	63%	81%	.5Less likely	.5Less likely
Queen Annes County Public Schools	Centreville	20%	26%	96%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
SEED School of Maryland District	Baltimore	99%	52%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Somerset County Public Schools	Westover	59%	82%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	0 Not available
St. Marys County Public Schools	Leonardtown	34%	32%	94%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Talbot County Public Schools	Easton	38%	44%	86%	0 Not available	0 Not available
THE MARYLAND SCHOOL F/T BLIND District	BALTIMORE	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7.9x
Washington County Public Schools	Hagerstown	30%	49%	91%	.5Less likely	.5Less likely
Wicomico County Public Schools	Salisbury	55%	60%	82%	.5Less likely	.5Less likely
Worcester County Public Schools	Newark	34%	43%	92%	.5Less likely	0 Not available

District Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Allegany County Public Schools	Cumberland	11%	56%	90%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Annapolis	44%	33%	89%	0 Not available	3.7x
Baltimore City Public Schools	Baltimore	92%	87%	71%	0 Not available	3.8x
Baltimore County Public Schools	Towson	59%	47%	89%	2x	2.5x
Calvert County Public Schools	Prince Frederick	28%	23%	94%	0 Not available	5.9x
Caroline County Public Schools	Denton	35%	56%	89%	0 Not available	4.1x
Carroll County Public Schools	Westminster	15%	20%	95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cecil County Public Schools	Elkton	23%	44%	91%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Charles County Public Schools	La Plata	72%	36%	92%	0 Not available	3.4x
Dorchester County Public Schools	Cambridge	55%	67%	86%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Frederick County Public Schools	Frederick	37%	27%	92%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Garrett County Public Schools	Oakland	4%	47%	92%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Harford County Public Schools	Bel Air	35%	31%	89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Howard County Public Schools	Ellicott City	59%	21%	93%	2.2x	5.4x
Kent County Public Schools	Rock Hall	39%	55%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	6.8x
MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF FREDERICK CAMPUS District	Frederick	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Maryland State Department of Education-Juvenile Services Education Program District	Baltimore	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Montgomery County Public Schools	Rockville	70%	35%	90%	2.4x	0 Not available
Prince George's County Public Schools	Upper Marlboro	96%	63%	81%	0 Not available	2.7x
Queen Annes County Public Schools	Centreville	20%	26%	96%	0 Not available	0 Not available
SEED School of Maryland District	Baltimore	99%	52%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Somerset County Public Schools	Westover	59%	82%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	0 Not available
St. Marys County Public Schools	Leonardtown	34%	32%	94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Talbot County Public Schools	Easton	38%	44%	86%	0 Not available	0 Not available
THE MARYLAND SCHOOL F/T BLIND District	BALTIMORE	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington County Public Schools	Hagerstown	30%	49%	91%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Wicomico County Public Schools	Salisbury	55%	60%	82%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Worcester County Public Schools	Newark	34%	43%	92%	0 Not available	5.5x

District Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Allegany County Public Schools	Cumberland	11%	56%	90%	2.3x	1.9x
Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Annapolis	44%	33%	89%	1.5x	2.2x
Baltimore City Public Schools	Baltimore	92%	87%	71%	2.5x	1.9x
Baltimore County Public Schools	Towson	59%	47%	89%	1.8x	2.3x
Calvert County Public Schools	Prince Frederick	28%	23%	94%	1.6x	2.2x
Caroline County Public Schools	Denton	35%	56%	89%	2.5x	3.2x
Carroll County Public Schools	Westminster	15%	20%	95%	1.4x	2.9x
Cecil County Public Schools	Elkton	23%	44%	91%	0 Not available	1.8x
Charles County Public Schools	La Plata	72%	36%	92%	1.4x	1.8x
Dorchester County Public Schools	Cambridge	55%	67%	86%	2.4x	2.9x
Frederick County Public Schools	Frederick	37%	27%	92%	1.3x	2.6x
Garrett County Public Schools	Oakland	4%	47%	92%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Harford County Public Schools	Bel Air	35%	31%	89%	1.6x	2.9x
Howard County Public Schools	Ellicott City	59%	21%	93%	1.3x	1.9x
Kent County Public Schools	Rock Hall	39%	55%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	3.2x
MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF FREDERICK CAMPUS District	Frederick	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Maryland State Department of Education-Juvenile Services Education Program District	Baltimore	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Montgomery County Public Schools	Rockville	70%	35%	90%	1.4x	3.1x
Prince George's County Public Schools	Upper Marlboro	96%	63%	81%	.5Less likely	2.8x
Queen Annes County Public Schools	Centreville	20%	26%	96%	3.4x	0 Not available
SEED School of Maryland District	Baltimore	99%	52%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Somerset County Public Schools	Westover	59%	82%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	2.4x
St. Marys County Public Schools	Leonardtown	34%	32%	94%	3.1x	2.2x
Talbot County Public Schools	Easton	38%	44%	86%	0 Not available	2.7x
THE MARYLAND SCHOOL F/T BLIND District	BALTIMORE	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington County Public Schools	Hagerstown	30%	49%	91%	2.3x	2.2x
Wicomico County Public Schools	Salisbury	55%	60%	82%	2.2x	2x
Worcester County Public Schools	Newark	34%	43%	92%	2.1x	2.3x

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →