Public school districts
Maryland
24 regular public school districts · 889,728 students
Students missing too much school
32.5%
Share of students reported chronically absent in the latest comparable federal data.
What stands out
Chronic absence is higher than in a typical state.
32.5% of students were chronically absent in the latest comparable data. Spending was 27% above a typical state. Open a local profile below to see how much results vary within Maryland.
State test trends
24 districts have multi-year results
Official results are available for 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Choose a district to see its math, reading and science trends where reported.
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0 districts with this measureDarker means a higher value, not necessarily a better result.Boundaries: NCES EDGE · 2024–25
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Public school districts in Maryland
This list covers regular public school districts, not charter or service agencies. When comparable data is available, the selected topic determines the order.
See the national view →How to compare districts →Howard County Public SchoolsEllicott City · NCES 240042019.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Frederick County Public SchoolsFrederick · NCES 240033022%chronically absent · 2022–23Calvert County Public SchoolsPrince Frederick · NCES 240015022.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Garrett County Public SchoolsAccident · NCES 240036023.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Carroll County Public SchoolsWestminster · NCES 240021023.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Harford County Public SchoolsAberdeen · NCES 240039025.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Cecil County Public SchoolsPort Deposit · NCES 240024025.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Montgomery County Public SchoolsSilver Spring · NCES 240048027.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsArnold · NCES 240006027.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Queen Anne's County Public SchoolsStevensville · NCES 240054027.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Worcester County Public SchoolsBerlin · NCES 240072028.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Talbot County Public SchoolsCordova · NCES 240063029.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Washington County Public SchoolsHagerstown · NCES 240066030.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Wicomico County Public SchoolsSalisbury · NCES 240069030.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Kent County Public SchoolsGalena · NCES 240045030.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Charles County Public SchoolsWaldorf · NCES 240027031.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Caroline County Public SchoolsRidgely · NCES 240018031.6%chronically absent · 2022–23St. Mary's County Public SchoolsLoveville · NCES 240060032.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Prince George's County Public SchoolsLargo · NCES 240051038.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Baltimore County Public SchoolsBaltimore · NCES 240012038.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Allegany County Public SchoolsCumberland · NCES 240003039.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Somerset County Public SchoolsCrisfield · NCES 240057040.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Dorchester County Public SchoolsCambridge · NCES 240030044.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Baltimore City Public SchoolsBaltimore · NCES 240009059.9%chronically absent · 2022–23