Baltimore School for the Arts vs KIPP Harmony Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric Baltimore School for the Arts KIPP Harmony Academy
Location Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high elementary
Enrollment 443 1,399
Student:Teacher Ratio 17:1 14.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 25.4% 80.7%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Baltimore School for the Arts KIPP Harmony Academy
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $23,862 $23,862
District Baltimore City Public Schools Baltimore City Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Baltimore School for the Arts KIPP Harmony Academy
White 34.0% 0.4%
African American 55.8% 96.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 1.1%
Asian 1.8% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Baltimore School for the Arts KIPP Harmony Academy
AP Courses Offered 9
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 443:1 1399:1
Chronic Absenteeism 15.8% 64.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 9
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.