Public schools in Baltimore, MD
Baltimore has 268 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 50 high, 31 middle, 182 elementary, 5 other, enrolling 150,807 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Baltimore City Public Schools runs 150 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Baltimore's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Baltimore | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore City Public Schools | 150 | 75,995 | $22,977 |
| Baltimore County Public Schools | 113 | 111,082 | $18,666 |
| Anne Arundel County Public Schools | 4 | 84,452 | $17,624 |
| SEED School of Maryland | 1 | 403 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
50 high schools in Baltimore, 45,645 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk High | 2,087 | 15.6 | 59.1% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Perry Hall High | 2,012 | 17.1 | 40.7% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Woodlawn High | 1,922 | 16.0 | 58.2% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Kenwood High | 1,900 | 15.4 | 60.6% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Parkville High | 1,877 | 13.8 | 49.7% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Catonsville High | 1,735 | 17.4 | 36.9% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High | 1,714 | 14.8 | 79.2% | Baltimore City Public Schools |
| Baltimore Polytechnic Institute | 1,632 | 19.2 | 47.8% | Baltimore City Public Schools |
| Overlea High | 1,474 | 17.0 | 58.8% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Milford Mill Academy | 1,471 | 17.1 | 52.8% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
The other 40 high schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
31 middle schools in Baltimore, 19,734 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Hall Middle | 1,582 | 16.6 | 31.9% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Dumbarton Middle | 1,064 | 16.3 | 25.9% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Holabird Middle | 1,027 | 15.5 | 62.5% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Arbutus Middle | 974 | 16.1 | 47.9% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Pikesville Middle | 943 | 15.5 | 51.4% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Parkville Middle | 900 | 16.8 | 40.4% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Southwest Academy | 842 | 16.2 | 59.9% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Stemmers Run Middle | 831 | 15.1 | 64.0% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Middle River Middle | 822 | 16.4 | 60.1% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Sudbrook Magnet Middle | 821 | 14.4 | 37.1% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
The other 21 middle schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
182 elementary schools in Baltimore, 84,814 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Harmony Academy | 1,399 | 14.9 | 81.4% | Baltimore City Public Schools |
| Roland Park Elementary/Middle | 1,371 | 18.8 | 33.0% | Baltimore City Public Schools |
| Lakeland Elementary/Middle | 1,070 | 13.0 | 62.6% | Baltimore City Public Schools |
| John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle | 1,061 | 12.1 | 57.5% | Baltimore City Public Schools |
| Hampstead Hill Academy | 933 | 19.9 | 40.1% | Baltimore City Public Schools |
| The Belair-Edison School | 911 | 15.1 | 87.2% | Baltimore City Public Schools |
| Leith Walk Elementary/Middle | 910 | 14.1 | 80.2% | Baltimore City Public Schools |
| Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #237 | 899 | 15.8 | 66.1% | Baltimore City Public Schools |
| Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle | 834 | 15.9 | 86.9% | Baltimore City Public Schools |
| Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle | 831 | 13.6 | 62.3% | Baltimore City Public Schools |
The other 172 elementary schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 other schools in Baltimore, 614 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William S. Baer School | 167 | 5.6 | 85.0% | Baltimore City Public Schools |
| Campfield Early Childhood Center | 165 | 14.1 | 57.6% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Maiden Choice School | 118 | 5.6 | 50.0% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Ridge/Ruxton School | 101 | 3.9 | 46.5% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Battle Monument School | 63 | 3.2 | 49.2% | Baltimore County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Baltimore's public schools compare with Maryland's
The median Baltimore school has 14.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Maryland median of 14.3. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 32% across the state. Its median school enrolls 476 students (state 528).
| Baltimore | Maryland | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 476 | 528 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 32% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 98% | 48% |
| Charter schools | 12% | 3.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 268 Baltimore schools and the 1,370 Maryland schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Baltimore
- Baltimore City Public SchoolsRuns 150 of Baltimore's 268 public schools and spent $22,977 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,977
- Dundalk High, the largest high school in Baltimore2,087 students in 2024-25, 15.6 per teacher.2,087
- Compare Baltimore City Public Schools with Baltimore County Public SchoolsBaltimore's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MarylandMaryland's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Baltimore addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Maryland
- Silver Spring52 schools
- Rockville35 schools
- Frederick30 schools
- Gaithersburg29 schools
- Columbia23 schools
- Hagerstown22 schools
- Ellicott City21 schools
- Glen Burnie21 schools
Questions about schools in Baltimore
How many public schools are in Baltimore, MD?
268 public schools with an address in Baltimore were open in 2024-25: 50 high, 31 middle, 182 elementary, 5 other, enrolling 150,807 students. 31 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Baltimore?
Dundalk High, with 2,087 students in 2024-25 (Baltimore County Public Schools).Which districts run Baltimore's schools?
Baltimore City Public Schools (150 schools), Baltimore County Public Schools (113 schools), Anne Arundel County Public Schools (4 schools), SEED School of Maryland (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25