| Index | Baltimore | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 41% | 49% |
| 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 |
| 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% |
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 20%. 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.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Severna Park, MD | 38,514 | 75% | 52% |
| Hampton, MD | 4,830 | 69% | 41% |
| Ellicott City, MD | 70,780 | 67% | 36% |
| Mays Chapel, MD | 11,811 | 66% | 34% |
| Lutherville, MD | 6,707 | 63% | 28% |
| Baltimore, MD | 621,000 | 20% | 59% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Portland, OR | 620,589 | 51% | 3% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 620,015 | 61% | 25% |
| Louisville, KY | 611,573 | 40% | 19% |
| Milwaukee, WI | 598,672 | 21% | 57% |
| Nashville, TN | 643,771 | 43% | 12% |
| Baltimore, MD | 621,000 | 20% | 59% |
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