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Towson, Maryland - 175 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Baltimore County Public Schools #18 of 24 districts in Maryland (state average 52). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,538 per pupil, Baltimore County Public Schools ranks #18 of 24 Maryland districts by per-pupil spending (Maryland districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
111,082
Total Enrollment
175
Schools
$16,538
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Baltimore County Public Schools operates 175 public schools serving 111,082 students, placing it among the largest districts in Maryland. The school portfolio breaks down into 92 combined, 31 high, 28 middle, 24 elementary 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 Baltimore County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,538 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 47.3% local, 40.7% state, and 12.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 34/100, ranked #18 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 24 of 175 schools offering Advanced Placement (471 AP courses district-wide), a 334.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.1% African American, 29.3% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Westowne Elementary, with a diversity index of 76.2/100.
Its largest campus is Dundalk High, enrolling 2,087 students (2% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Northwest Edlp at Milford Mill Academy, at 1 students, a 2087x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Baltimore County Public Schools school enrollment varies 2087× across entities
Baltimore County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 2,087 students (highest), a spread of 2,086 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Baltimore County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 335:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Baltimore County Public Schools is typically wider than the Baltimore County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Baltimore County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 34.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Baltimore 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 Baltimore County Public Schools?
Baltimore County Public Schools has 175 schools, including 31 high, 28 middle, 24 elementary, 92 combined. Total enrollment is 111,082 students.
How much does Baltimore County Public Schools spend per student?
Baltimore County Public Schools spends $16,538 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #18 in Maryland.
What is the demographic composition of Baltimore County Public Schools?
Baltimore County Public Schools students are 39.1% African American, 29.3% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Asian, averaged across 175 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Baltimore County Public Schools?
Baltimore County Public Schools has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #18 out of 24 districts in Maryland.