State overview
Maryland
24 regular public school districts · 889,728 students
Academic change
Open district rankings
State averages can hide districts moving in opposite directions. The district list below is the reliable starting point until comparable statewide change is available.
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.
Multi-year state tests
24 district trends available
Comparable official results are available for 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Open a district profile to see math, reading and science trends where the state reported them.
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Compare districts across Maryland
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Academic standingHow do results compare nationally?
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
The list includes regular public school districts and excludes charter, service and other education agencies. It is ranked by the selected topic when a comparable measure exists.
Return to the national view →Read the parent comparison guide →Worcester County Public SchoolsBerlin · NCES 24007200 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Garrett County Public SchoolsAccident · NCES 24003600 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Baltimore City Public SchoolsBaltimore · NCES 2400090-1 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Harford County Public SchoolsAberdeen · NCES 2400390-1 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Baltimore County Public SchoolsBaltimore · NCES 2400120-3 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Howard County Public SchoolsEllicott City · NCES 2400420-3 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Frederick County Public SchoolsFrederick · NCES 2400330-3 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025St. Mary's County Public SchoolsLoveville · NCES 2400600-3 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsArnold · NCES 2400060-4 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Carroll County Public SchoolsWestminster · NCES 2400210-4 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Calvert County Public SchoolsPrince Frederick · NCES 2400150-4 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Washington County Public SchoolsHagerstown · NCES 2400660-5 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Dorchester County Public SchoolsCambridge · NCES 2400300-5 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Montgomery County Public SchoolsSilver Spring · NCES 2400480-7 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Prince George's County Public SchoolsLargo · NCES 2400510-7 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Caroline County Public SchoolsRidgely · NCES 2400180-7 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Kent County Public SchoolsGalena · NCES 2400450-7 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Wicomico County Public SchoolsSalisbury · NCES 2400690-8 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Allegany County Public SchoolsCumberland · NCES 2400030-9 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Talbot County Public SchoolsCordova · NCES 2400630-9 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Charles County Public SchoolsWaldorf · NCES 2400270-11 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Cecil County Public SchoolsPort Deposit · NCES 2400240-12 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Somerset County Public SchoolsCrisfield · NCES 2400570-12 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025Queen Anne's County Public SchoolsStevensville · NCES 2400540-15 pointsacademic change · 2019–2025