District dashboard

District trends

159,181 students · 209 schools · six years of trends, 2019–2025 (no 2020 — state testing was paused).

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MCAP ELA proficient
57.0%
1.7 pts
vs 2024
MCAP Math proficient
35.7%
2.3 pts
MCAP Science proficient
53.0%
4 pts
Graduation rate
88.8%
3.1 pts
4-year cohort
Chronic absenteeism
22.6%
1 pts
Enrollment
159,181
all schools
Per-pupil spending
$23,588
2025

Assessment proficiency

Percent meeting or exceeding expectations on MCAP, district-wide, by subject.

% proficient by subject
Data table
% proficient by subject
Series201920212022202320242025
ELA53.3%45%54%54.4%55.3%57%
Math42.4%24.2%31.8%32.8%33.4%35.7%
Science49%53%

2020 has no data (testing paused); the lines bridge the gap. General MCAP Science is published for 2019 & 2021 only.

Source: Maryland State Report Card (MSDE) · Updated: 2025

Graduation rate

4-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate.

Graduation rate
Data table
Graduation rate
Series201920212022202320242025
Graduation rate88.66%91.37%90.34%89.63%91.85%88.77%

Attendance & absenteeism

Attendance rate and chronic absenteeism (absent 10%+ of school days).

Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Data table
Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Series201920212022202320242025
Attendance93.9%93.8%92.2%92.3%92.5%
Chronic absenteeism17.8%15.1%23.2%25.3%23.6%22.6%

Where the gaps are

MCAP ELA proficiency by student group, county-wide (2025). All students: 57%. The spread is the opportunity gap.

White 80.1%
Asian 79.1%
Two or more 75.0%
Pacific Isl. 67.1%
Female 60.9%
Male 53.3%
Black 48.3%
Am. Indian/AK 47.4%
Foster Care 38.0%
Hispanic 34.3%

From the bulk state file (large-N, no privacy suppression). Service groups include students with disabilities, economically disadvantaged, multilingual learners, and more.

Per-pupil spending

Mean of school-level spending (state/local + federal), inflation-adjusted to 2025 dollars using BLS CPI-U.

Per-pupil spending (2025 dollars)
Data table
Per-pupil spending (2025 dollars)
Series201920212022202320242025
Inflation-adjusted$22,129$22,519$20,537$21,937$23,225$23,588

Students by race / ethnicity

District enrollment, most recent year.

Hispanic 35.6%
White 23.6%
Black 21.5%
Asian 13.6%
Two or more 5.4%
Am. Indian/AK 0.2%
Pacific Isl. 0.1%

School ratings

How all 209 schools are distributed across the state's 1–5★ accountability rating.

5★ 18
4★ 92
3★ 86
2★ 6
1★ 3