Baltimore city

Maryland · Public K-12

155 public schools serving approximately 76,398 students, in a county of 573,243 residents.

Schools

155

2 districts

Enrollment

76,398

NCES CCD

Median income

$62,177

Below Maryland avg

Free/reduced lunch

71.4%

Above Maryland avg

Elementary

111

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

Baltimore City Public Schools

75,995 students · 2 districts in Baltimore city

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Baltimore city residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents

White

27%

Hispanic

Black

59%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

Hispanic

n/r

Black

73%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

36.1%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

15.0%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

6.5%

civilian labor

Median age

20.9% under 18

All schools (155)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High	Baltimore	High	09-12	1,677	·
Digital Harbor High School	Baltimore	High	09-12	1,591	·
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Baltimore	High	09-12	1,555	·
Baltimore City College	Baltimore	High	09-12	1,497	·
KIPP Harmony Academy	Baltimore	Elementary	KG-08	1,480	·
Roland Park Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	1,365	·
Patterson High	Baltimore	High	09-12	1,335	·
Western High	Baltimore	High	09-12	1,262	·
Paul Laurence Dunbar High	Baltimore	High	09-12	1,067	·
Carver Vocational-Technical High	Baltimore	High	09-12	1,020	·
The Belair-Edison School	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	1,013	·
Lakeland Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	997	·
Leith Walk Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	967	·
John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	930	·
Academy for College and Career Exploration	Baltimore	High	06-12	902	·
Hampstead Hill Academy	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	861	·
Edmondson-Westside High	Baltimore	High	09-12	859	·
Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	855	·
Green Street Academy	Baltimore	High	06-12	854	·
Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	841	·
National Academy Foundation	Baltimore	High	06-12	828	·
Forest Park High	Baltimore	High	09-12	826	·
Hamilton Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	815	·
Wildwood Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	793	·
Mount Royal Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	791	·
Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	765	·
Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	756	·
Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove	Baltimore	High	09-12	755	·
Pimlico Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	741	·
Patterson Park Public Charter School	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	727	·
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #237	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	726	·
Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	710	·
The Reach! Partnership School	Baltimore	High	09-12	708	·
Baltimore International Academy	Baltimore	Elementary	KG-08	706	·
Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	699	·
Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	694	·
Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	KG-08	693	·
James McHenry Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	667	·
Frederick Douglass High	Baltimore	High	09-12	663	·
Moravia Park Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-05	659	·
Glenmount Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	657	·
Cross Country Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	649	·
Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	642	·
The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Middle	03-08	590	·
Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	589	·
Beechfield Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	583	·
Reginald F. Lewis High	Baltimore	High	09-12	577	·
Northwood Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	575	·
Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	550	·
The Mount Washington School	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	549	·
ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School	Baltimore	High	06-12	548	·
Katherine Johnson Global Academy	Baltimore	Middle	03-08	541	·
Holabird Academy	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	528	·
Hazelwood Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	526	·
Fallstaff Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	524	·
Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	518	·
Waverly Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	513	·
Baltimore Design School	Baltimore	High	06-12	496	·
Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women	Baltimore	High	06-12	494	·
Hampden Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	488	·
Tunbridge Public Charter School	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	479	·
Woodhome Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	472	·
Arlington Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-05	469	·
Montebello Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	468	·
City Springs Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	452	·
William Paca Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-07	450	·
North Bend Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	439	·
Barclay Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	435	·
Bard High School Early College	Baltimore	High	09-12	431	·
Arundel Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-04	427	·
Curtis Bay Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-06	427	·
Baltimore School for the Arts	Baltimore	High	09-12	426	·
City Neighbors High	Baltimore	High	09-12	425	·
Sandtown-Winchester Achievement Academy	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	425	·
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	424	·
Medfield Heights Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-07	420	·
Harford Heights Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	419	·
Morrell Park Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	419	·
The Seed School of Maryland	Baltimore	High	06-12	403	·
Southwest Baltimore Charter School	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	396	·
Frederick Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-05	393	·
Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	393	·
Furley Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-05	392	·
Mary E. Rodman Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-06	392	·
Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy	Baltimore	High	09-12	388	·
Govans Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-07	376	·
Harlem Park Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	365	·
Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	359	·
Violetville Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	351	·
Dorothy I. Height Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-05	349	·
Abbottston Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-07	346	·
Park Heights Academy	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-05	344	·
Vanguard Collegiate Middle	Baltimore	Middle	06-08	343	·
Stadium School	Baltimore	Middle	06-08	339	·
Coppin Academy	Baltimore	High	09-12	337	·
Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	337	·
Liberty Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-07	334	·
Federal Hill Preparatory Academy	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-07	330	·
Yorkwood Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-05	329	·
Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys	Baltimore	Middle	04-08	325	·
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary at Bentalou	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-06	320	·
Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	316	·
Franklin Square Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	316	·
Cecil Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-05	310	·
Charles Carroll Barrister Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-06	309	·
Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High	Baltimore	High	09-12	307	·
Empowerment Academy	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	305	·
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	299	·
Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts	Baltimore	High	09-12	296	·
Hilton Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	293	·
New Era Academy	Baltimore	High	09-12	287	·
Dr. Bernard Harris Sr. Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	282	·
Creative City Public Charter School	Baltimore	Elementary	KG-05	277	·
Johnston Square Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	277	·
Sinclair Lane Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-07	271	·
Rosemont Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	258	·
Clay Hill Public Charter School	Baltimore	Elementary	KG-04	256	·
Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	254	·
Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	248	·
Renaissance Academy	Baltimore	High	09-12	245	·
Robert W. Coleman Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-05	245	·
Callaway Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-06	240	·
Wolfe Street Academy	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-05	239	·
Gwynns Falls Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-07	238	·
City Neighbors Hamilton	Baltimore	Elementary	KG-08	235	·
Westport Academy	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	234	·
City Neighbors Charter School	Baltimore	Elementary	KG-08	232	·
Achievement Academy at Harbor City High	Baltimore	High	09-12	228	·
Lillie May Carroll Jackson School	Baltimore	Middle	05-08	221	·
Matthew A. Henson Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-05	218	·
Billie Holiday Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-02	217	·
Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	216	·
Collington Square Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	203	·
Gardenville Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	202	·
Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-05	201	·
Baltimore International Academy West	Baltimore	Elementary	KG-08	198	·
The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-07	196	·
Midtown Academy	Baltimore	Elementary	KG-08	193	·
Eutaw-Marshburn Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-06	186	·
Belmont Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-05	181	·
Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy West	Baltimore	High	06-12	180	·
New Song Academy	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	175	·
George Washington Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-05	173	·
The Crossroads School	Baltimore	Middle	06-08	162	·
The Green School of Baltimore	Baltimore	Elementary	KG-05	162	·
Booker T. Washington Middle	Baltimore	Middle	06-08	157	·
William S. Baer School	Baltimore	Other	PK-12	146	·
Edgewood Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-05	143	·
Steuart Hill Academic Academy	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-08	139	·
Lakewood Elementary	Baltimore	Elementary	PK-KG	93	·
Claremont School	Baltimore	High	08-12	51	·
Eager Street Academy	Baltimore	High	09-12	51	·
Joseph C. Briscoe Academy	Baltimore	High	07-12	37	·
Lois T. Murray Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	KG-08	36	·
Sharp-Leadenhall Elementary/Middle	Baltimore	Elementary	02-07	29	·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Baltimore city?

Baltimore city, Maryland has 155 public K-12 schools serving approximately 76,398 students.

What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Baltimore city?

The county's public school system includes 111 elementary, 8 middle, 35 high, 1 combined-grade schools.

What is the largest school district in Baltimore city?

Baltimore City Public Schools is the largest school district in Baltimore city, serving approximately 75,995 students. The county contains 2 school districts overall.

How many people live in Baltimore city?

Baltimore city has roughly 573,243 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What is the median household income in Baltimore city?

Median household income in Baltimore city is $62,177, below the Maryland average of $96,648. About 15.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Baltimore city?

Approximately 36.1% of adults 25 and older in Baltimore city hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Baltimore city qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 71.4% of students in Baltimore city public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Maryland county average of 52.3%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Baltimore city schools?

Across Baltimore city public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.4 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of Baltimore city?

Baltimore city residents are approximately 27% White, 8% Hispanic, 59% Black, 3% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in Baltimore city is owner-occupied?

Baltimore city has about 295,032 housing units, of which roughly 47.5% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data