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Annapolis, Maryland - 123 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Anne Arundel County Public Schools #16 of 24 districts in Maryland (state average 52). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,620 per pupil, Anne Arundel County Public Schools ranks #17 of 24 Maryland districts by per-pupil spending (Maryland districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
84,452
Total Enrollment
123
Schools
$16,620
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Anne Arundel County Public Schools operates 123 public schools serving 84,452 students, placing it among the largest districts in Maryland. The school portfolio breaks down into 66 combined, 24 elementary, 19 middle, 14 high schools, giving families in a major system a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a large portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Anne Arundel County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,620 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 24 Maryland districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maryland compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 56.4% local, 32.3% state, and 11.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #16 of 24 in Maryland against a state average of 52, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 15 of 123 schools offering Advanced Placement (310 AP courses district-wide), a 366.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.9% White, 23.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Quarterfield Elementary, with a diversity index of 76.0/100.
Its largest campus is Glen Burnie High, enrolling 2,226 students (3% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mary Moss at Adams Academy, at 50 students, a 45x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools school enrollment varies 45× across entities
Anne Arundel County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 50 students (lowest) to 2,226 students (highest), a spread of 2,176 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 367:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 23.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Anne Arundel County Public Schools is typically wider than the Anne Arundel County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Anne Arundel County Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Anne Arundel County Public Schools?
Anne Arundel County Public Schools has 123 schools, including 14 high, 19 middle, 66 combined, 24 elementary. Total enrollment is 84,452 students.
How much does Anne Arundel County Public Schools spend per student?
Anne Arundel County Public Schools spends $16,620 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #16 in Maryland.
What is the demographic composition of Anne Arundel County Public Schools?
Anne Arundel County Public Schools students are 43.9% White, 23.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% African American, 3.7% Asian, averaged across 123 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Anne Arundel County Public Schools?
Anne Arundel County Public Schools has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #16 out of 24 districts in Maryland.