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Private Schools in
Maryland

  • White
  • Black
  • Hisp.
  • Asian Am.
  • Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
  • Haw. / Pac. Isl.
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Private Schools
Public Schools

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation Count
Nonsectarian 193
Roman Catholic 135
Christian 52
Baptist 37
Jewish 29

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

Private Schools in Maryland

There are 572 private schools in Maryland that have responded to at least one of the past three Private School Surveys.

School Grades Religion Enrollment Mostly … Racial Difference* Teachers Founded Type
Griggs International Academy KG–12th Seventh-Day Adventist 1,945 White 69% 14 Regular elementary or secondary
Mcdonogh School PK–12th Nonsectarian 1,416 White 28% 208 1873 Regular elementary or secondary
Archbishop Spalding High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 1,292 White 30% 101 Regular elementary or secondary
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 1,256 White 21% 104 1958 Regular elementary or secondary
St. Paul’s School PK–12th Episcopal 1,231 White 38% 174 1849 Regular elementary or secondary
Calvert Hall College High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 1,172 White 49% 92 1845 Regular elementary or secondary
Gilman School PK–12th Nonsectarian 1,022 White 56% 157 1897 Regular elementary or secondary
Rochambeau-The French International School PK–12th Nonsectarian 986 White 38% 115 Special program emphasis
Loyola Blakefield 6th–12th Roman Catholic 947 White 49% 91 1852 Regular elementary or secondary
Bullis School KG–12th Nonsectarian 900 White 30% 101 1930 Regular elementary or secondary
International Connections Academy KG–12th Nonsectarian 894 White 31% 39 Regular elementary or secondary
Talmudical Academy of Baltimore, Inc. PK–12th Jewish 874 White 67% 88 Regular elementary or secondary
Bishop Mcnamara High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 872 Black 26% 75 1964 Regular elementary or secondary
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School PK–12th Jewish 864 White 75% 146 1965 Regular elementary or secondary
Mount Saint Joseph High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 852 White 61% 78 1876 Regular elementary or secondary
Friends School of Baltimore PK–12th Friends 849 White 55% 100 1784 Regular elementary or secondary
Annapolis Area Christian School KG–12th Christian 836 White 11% 69 1971 Regular elementary or secondary
Dematha Catholic High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 807 Black -3% 85 1946 Regular elementary or secondary
Notre Dame Preparatory School 6th–12th Roman Catholic 805 White 44% 158 1873 Regular elementary or secondary
The Park School of Baltimore PK–12th Nonsectarian 802 White 44% 109 1912 Regular elementary or secondary
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart PK–12th Roman Catholic 719 White 38% 123 1923 Regular elementary or secondary
John Carroll School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 715 White 21% 62 1964 Regular elementary or secondary
School of Incarnation PK–8th Roman Catholic 713 White 26% 28 Regular elementary or secondary
International Connections Academy KG–12th Nonsectarian 713 White 90% 35 Regular elementary or secondary
Glenelg Country School PK–12th Nonsectarian 703 White 24% 158 1954 Regular elementary or secondary

* About racial difference

School Districts in Maryland (24)

District Grades Private Schools Private School Students Racial Difference *
Montgomery County Public Schools PK–12th 118 22,831 34%
Baltimore County Public Schools PK–12th 88 18,115 42%
Prince George's County Public Schools PK–12th 74 10,022 10%
Baltimore City Public Schools PK–12th 67 9,800 46%
Anne Arundel County Public Schools PK–12th 40 9,224 20%
Howard County Public Schools PK–12th 30 4,055 26%
St. Marys County Public Schools PK–12th 23 1,962 15%
Harford County Public Schools PK–12th 17 2,750 22%
Frederick County Public Schools PK–12th 17 1,909 18%
Washington County Public Schools PK–12th 16 1,848 13%
Charles County Public Schools PK–12th 12 1,372 27%
Carroll County Public Schools PK–12th 11 917 -2%
Wicomico County Public Schools PK–12th 9 1,400 41%
Allegany County Public Schools PK–12th 9 802 4%
Cecil County Public Schools PK–12th 9 1,110 2%
Calvert County Public Schools PK–12th 6 670 6%
Queen Annes County Public Schools PK–12th 5 520 12%
Kent County Public Schools PK–12th 4 393 37%
Talbot County Public Schools PK–12th 4 917 34%
Garrett County Public Schools PK–12th 4 84 4%
Dorchester County Public Schools PK–12th 3 115 24%
Worcester County Public Schools PK–12th 3 820 23%
Caroline County Public Schools PK–12th 2 68 25%
Somerset County Public Schools PK–12th 1 518 53%

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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by Sergio Hernández, Nat Lash and Brandon Roberts

Jeff Frankl contributed design. Mollie Simon contributed research.

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