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

The Baltimore, MD educational system consists of 315 public schools, 173 private schools and 28 post-secondary schools. Baltimore public schools have average test scores of 20% which is 52% lower than than the Maryland average and 59% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Baltimore public schools is 15:1, compared to 16:1 in Maryland and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 80.1% of students have completed 8th grade, 78.5% have completed high school, 29.7% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 4.9% have completed a doctorate degree.

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 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.

To customize your list of Baltimore schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Baltimore, MD schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

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%

Cities with similar population

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%

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.