Hearth Record

Public schools in Maryland

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1,408 public schools in 257 cities and towns and 24 counties. From NCES’s yearly directory of Jul 1, 2026.

The biggest cities and towns

By how many public schools each holds
  1. Baltimore 269 Baltimore city
  2. Silver Spring 55 Montgomery County
  3. Rockville 35 Montgomery County
  4. Frederick 32 Frederick County
  5. Gaithersburg 28 Montgomery County
  6. Columbia 23 Howard County
  7. Hagerstown 23 Washington County
  8. Ellicott City 22 Howard County
  9. Glen Burnie 21 Anne Arundel County

The biggest counties

By how many public schools each holds
  1. Montgomery County 211
  2. Prince George’s County 198
  3. Baltimore County 177
  4. Baltimore city 151
  5. Anne Arundel County 129
  6. Howard County 78
  7. Frederick County 69
  8. Harford County 55
  9. Carroll County 44

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Source:

NCES, school directory, 2025-26 (preliminary). Released Jul 1, 2026. Updated yearly.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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