Ridge/Ruxton School

As a tiny combined-grade school in Baltimore, Maryland, Ridge/Ruxton School teaches 101 students from grades pre-K through 12, operated by Baltimore County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 63% leaner than the state mean of about 275.

Baltimore County Public Schools comprises 177 schools with combined enrollment of 110,872 students; Ridge/Ruxton School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Ridge/Ruxton School lists that 42% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 24% White, 14% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Ridge/Ruxton School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 3.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 6.7:1 average. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Baltimore County indicate median household earnings sit near $91,768, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Ridge/Ruxton School is one of 180 public schools in Baltimore County (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students).

West Towson Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 14%: 118 students in 2018 compared to 101 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 36% to 24% over that span.

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