Notable School Districts in Maryland

This directory-style guide highlights 25 school districts in Maryland. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Montgomery County Public Schools — Rockville, Maryland. Public school district.
Prince George's County Public Schools — Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Public school district.
Baltimore County Public Schools — Towson, Maryland. Public school district.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools — Annapolis, Maryland. Public school district.
Baltimore City Public Schools — Baltimore, Maryland. Public school district.
Howard County Public Schools — Ellicott City, Maryland. Public school district.
Frederick County Public Schools — Frederick, Maryland. Public school district.
Harford County Public Schools — Bel Air, Maryland. Public school district.
Charles County Public Schools — La Plata, Maryland. Public school district.
Carroll County Public Schools — Westminster, Maryland. Public school district.
Washington County Public Schools — Hagerstown, Maryland. Public school district.
St. Mary's County Public Schools — Leonardtown, Maryland. Public school district.
Calvert County Public Schools — Prince Frederick, Maryland. Public school district.
Cecil County Public Schools — Elkton, Maryland. Public school district.
Wicomico County Public Schools — Salisbury, Maryland. Public school district.
Allegany County Public Schools — Cumberland, Maryland. Public school district.
Queen Anne's County Public Schools — Centreville, Maryland. Public school district.
Worcester County Public Schools — Newark, Maryland. Public school district.
Caroline County Public Schools — Denton, Maryland. Public school district.
Dorchester County Public Schools — Cambridge, Maryland. Public school district.
Talbot County Public Schools — Easton, Maryland. Public school district.
Garrett County Public Schools — Oakland, Maryland. Public school district.
Somerset County Public Schools — Westover, Maryland. Public school district.
Kent County Public Schools — Rock Hall, Maryland. Public school district.
SEED School of Maryland — Baltimore, Maryland. Public school district.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2018. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.