Baltimore School for the Arts

Located at 712 Cathedral Street, in Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore School for the Arts is a very small senior high that works with 443 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Baltimore City Public Schools. That puts it 63% below the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 1,185 students.

Across the 152 schools in Baltimore City Public Schools (76,946 students total), Baltimore School for the Arts accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Baltimore School for the Arts reports that the largest single group is Black, at 56% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 34% White, 6% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Baltimore city as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Baltimore School for the Arts records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Baltimore city's rate of about 74%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Baltimore School for the Arts sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.9%; this one delivers 51.6%.

Around the school, Baltimore city reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,177 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Baltimore city's 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 77,341 students), Baltimore School for the Arts is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Baltimore School for the Arts at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 17.7%.

Baltimore School for the Arts operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Baltimore School for the Arts's enrollment has expanded 7% since 2018, when it stood at 414 (now 443). Black enrollment moved from 49% to 56% across the same window.

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