Strategic-Plan-Final-Spread A - Flipbook - Page 10
10 STRATEGIC PLAN - PHASE 1
WHAT DOES PUBLIC
EDUCATION LOOK LIKE
IN MARYLAND?
Maryland has over 1,400 public schools in 24 local education agencies serving all of the state’s 23 counties plus Baltimore City.
Total enrollment in Maryland public schools rose slightly from 2017 to 2020. Between 2020 and 2021, statewide enrollment
declined by 3% due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In school year 2021-2022, over 881,400 students enrolled in
Maryland public schools from Pre-K to high school. The projected enrollment for school year 2022-2023 is 895,780.
1,427
24
881,471
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LOCAL EDUCATION
AGENCIES
STUDENTS ENROLLED