[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Baltimore City, Maryland

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Baltimore City Total Schools
2025	86
2024	90
2023	88
2022	88
2021	93
2020	100
2019	97
2018	99
2017	94
2015	105

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Private schools down 19 from 105 in 2015 to 86 in 2025, the county’s total has steadily declined overall.

# Students

15,276 Students

143,597 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Baltimore City Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	184	183	179
2024	183	179	172
2023	191	183	174
2022	187	195	185
2021	182	188	180
2020	178	178	171
2019	171	178	175
2018	167	177	172
2017	179	184	180
2015	168	176	167

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Average school size up 17 students in Baltimore City County, from 167 in 2018 to 184 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

47%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Baltimore City Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	46%	38%	34%
2024	46%	37%	34%
2023	44%	38%	33%
2022	45%	38%	33%
2021	45%	37%	32%
2020	42%	37%	32%
2019	45%	36%	31%
2018	45%	35%	31%
2017	46%	37%	32%
2015	51%	39%	32%

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Students of color down 5 points in Baltimore City private schools, from 51% in 2015 to 46% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,814 Teachers

15,080 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Baltimore City Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	10:1	11:1
2023	9:1	10:1	11:1
2022	9:1	10:1	11:1
2021	9:1	10:1	11:1
2020	10:1	10:1	12:1
2019	9:1	9:1	12:1
2018	9:1	10:1	12:1
2017	9:1	10:1	12:1
2015	9:1	10:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio lower in Baltimore City private schools, where it was 9:1 in 2015 and 2025, while Maryland was 10:1 and the U.S. 11:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

53%

57%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Baltimore City Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	51%	56%	55%
2024	51%	56%	54%
2023	49%	56%	54%
2022	48%	56%	54%
2021	49%	56%	54%
2020	50%	57%	54%
2019	49%	57%	53%
2018	53%	56%	53%
2017	53%	56%	53%
2015	55%	56%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Baltimore City Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	14	16	15
2024	15	16	15
2023	15	16	15
2022	15	16	15
2021	15	16	15
2020	15	16	15
2019	15	16	15
2018	14	16	15
2017	14	16	15
2015	14	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Baltimore City Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	15	13	12
2024	16	13	12
2023	15	13	11
2022	15	12	11
2021	15	12	11
2020	12	11	11
2019	12	12	11
2018	12	11	11
2017	12	11	10
2015	12	10	10

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Average SAT score

1275

(Out of 1600)

1221

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,163

$15,974

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Baltimore City Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$15,288	$15,580	$13,694
2024	$14,905	$15,374	$13,340
2023	$14,534	$14,798	$12,825
2022	$13,939	$14,221	$12,321
2021	$13,439	$13,994	$12,072
2020	$12,847	$13,595	$11,784
2019	$12,851	$13,297	$11,547
2018	$12,539	$13,013	$11,280
2017	$12,464	$12,758	$10,994
2015	$12,377	$11,948	$10,195

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Tuition up $2,911 in Baltimore City private schools, rising from $12,377 in 2015 to $15,288 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$217

$1,355

Average % on Financial Aid

48%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Baltimore City Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	48%	34%	34%
2024	48%	35%	34%
2023	50%	34%	34%
2022	48%	34%	33%
2021	42%	34%	33%
2020	41%	32%	32%
2019	35%	31%	31%
2018	31%	30%	30%
2017	35%	30%	30%
2015	36%	27%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$9,415

$6,990

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Baltimore City Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$9,210	$6,310	$7,073
2024	$8,988	$6,180	$6,930
2023	$7,203	$6,116	$6,469
2022	$5,913	$5,933	$6,289
2021	$3,751	$5,629	$6,055
2020	$3,751	$5,390	$5,921
2019	$3,865	$5,857	$5,795
2018	$3,722	$5,455	$5,456
2017	$4,259	$5,668	$5,319

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Average Acceptance Rate

81%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Baltimore City Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	73%	81%	85%
2024	73%	81%	85%
2023	75%	82%	85%
2022	75%	81%	85%
2021	76%	81%	85%
2020	69%	80%	85%
2019	72%	80%	85%
2018	74%	80%	85%
2017	74%	81%	85%
2015	69%	81%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$37.12 million

$19.73 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Baltimore City Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	0.66	0.66	0.65
2024	0.66	0.66	0.65
2023	0.65	0.66	0.65
2022	0.65	0.64	0.64
2021	0.65	0.65	0.64
2020	0.65	0.65	0.64
2019	0.65	0.63	0.63
2018	0.65	0.63	0.63
2017	0.64	0.61	0.61
2015	0.65	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

25 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

453 Students

4,672 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Baltimore City Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	4%	4%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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Asian share flat at 3% in Baltimore City private schools, ending 2025 where it was in 2019 despite brief 4% peaks.

# Hispanic Students

506 Students

6,178 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Baltimore City Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	2%	4%	9%
2022	2%	4%	8%
2021	2%	4%	9%
2020	2%	4%	9%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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Hispanic students up 1 point in Baltimore City private schools, rising from 2% in 2015 to 3% in 2025.

# Black Students

4,186 Students

23,443 Students

% Black Students

27%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Baltimore City Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	27%	16%	7%
2024	27%	17%	7%
2023	26%	17%	8%
2022	24%	17%	7%
2021	24%	17%	7%
2020	24%	17%	8%
2019	25%	16%	7%
2018	25%	17%	7%
2017	27%	17%	7%
2015	32%	18%	8%

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Black students down 5 points in Baltimore City private schools, from 32% in 2015 to 27% in 2025.

# White Students

7,725 Students

71,756 Students

% White Students

50%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Baltimore City Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	50%	50%	52%
2024	49%	50%	52%
2023	50%	51%	52%
2022	50%	53%	54%
2021	50%	52%	54%
2020	51%	53%	54%
2019	50%	55%	56%
2018	50%	55%	56%
2017	51%	57%	58%
2015	49%	56%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

26 Students

548 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,689 Students

36,215 Students

% of Others Students

17%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Baltimore City Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	17%	25%	26%
2024	17%	25%	26%
2023	19%	25%	25%
2022	20%	23%	25%
2021	21%	23%	25%
2020	20%	22%	24%
2019	20%	22%	24%
2018	19%	22%	23%
2017	17%	20%	22%
2015	15%	20%	21%

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Other-race share down 4 points in Baltimore City private schools, from 21% in 2021 to 17% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Baltimore City, MD?

The private schools in Baltimore City, MD include School Of The Cathedral Mary Our Queen, The Bryn Mawr School, and Gilman School.

How many private schools are located in Baltimore City?

86 private schools are located in Baltimore City.

How much do private schools cost in Baltimore City?

The average tuition cost is $15,163, which is lower than the Maryland private school average tuition cost of $15,974.

How diverse are private schools in Baltimore City?

Baltimore City private schools are approximately 47% minority students, which is higher than the Maryland private school average of 39%.

What percentage of students in Baltimore City go to private school?

16% of all K-12 students in Baltimore City are educated in private schools (compared to the MD state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Baltimore City?

55% of private schools in Baltimore City are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Baltimore City are often viewed compared to one another?

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