Baltimore, MD Public Schools

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Avg. test scores 53%

High school dipl. 5%

Bachelors degree 2%

Baltimore school information

Index	Baltimore	Maryland	National
Average Test Scores	23%	40%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	315	1,163	79,221
Total private schools	173	674	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	28	112	7,963

Key findings

The school test scores in Baltimore are 53% lower than the national average
There are approximately 315 public schools in Baltimore
80.1% of people in Baltimore have completed 8th grade
78.5% of people in Baltimore have completed high school
29.7% of people in Baltimore have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Baltimore

Index	Baltimore	Maryland	National
Completed 8th grade	80.1%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	78.5%	86.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	53.9%	64.2%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	34.4%	44.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	29.7%	38.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	14.0%	17.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	4.9%	5.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.1%	2.5%	1.3%

Baltimore, MD School Districts

Baltimore City Public Schools
Baltimore County Public Schools

There are a total of 315 public schools, 173 private schools and 28 post-secondary schools in Baltimore. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Baltimore, MD schools is 23%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Baltimore, MD, an average of 80.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.5% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Perry Hall, MD	28,797	72%	48.6%
Kingsville, MD	4,429	70%	44.4%
Severna Park, MD	38,514	69%	44.2%
Lutherville, MD	6,707	67%	38.9%
Ellicott City, MD	70,780	66%	37.1%
Baltimore, MD	621,000	23%	53.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Portland, OR	620,589	49%	1.4%
Oklahoma City, OK	620,015	24%	49.2%
Las Vegas, NV	613,295	40%	15.9%
Louisville, KY	611,573	36%	24.4%
Milwaukee, WI	598,672	18%	62.8%
Baltimore, MD	621,000	23%	53.0%

Source: The Baltimore, MD education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.