William S. Baer School

William S. Baer School operates as a low-enrollment combined-grade school in Baltimore, Maryland, part of Baltimore City Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 167 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 275 students per school, that is 39% below typical.

Baltimore City Public Schools comprises 152 schools with combined enrollment of 76,946 students; William S. Baer School is among them.

In terms of who attends, William S. Baer School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 73% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 16% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, William S. Baer School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 5.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 6.7:1, putting William S. Baer School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Baltimore city (around 74%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Baltimore city shows median household income runs about $62,177, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Baltimore city runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 77,341 students), of which William S. Baer School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Coppin Academy, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around William S. Baer School.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 167 students in 2018 compared to 167 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 11% to 6% over that span.

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