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Statistics
2010 - 2011 Maryland Statistics
Number of Charter Schools in Operation: 44
- Baltimore City - 34 charter schools
- Baltimore County - 1 charter school
- Anne Arundel County - 2 charter schools
- Frederick County - 1 charter school
- Prince Georges - 5 charter schools
- St. Mary's County - 1 charter school
Number of Approved Charter Schools opening in 2011: 5
- Baltimore City - 3
- Prince Georges County - 2
- Frederick County- 1 opening in 2012
- Montgomery County - 2 schools in appeals process
Number of Enrolled Students: 11,193
- Baltimore City - 8050
- Baltimore County - 552
- Anne Arundel County - 407
- Frederick County - 631
- Prince Georges - 1,300
- St. Mary's - 253
Population by Gender
Population by Ethnicity
- African American - 79%
- White - 15%
- Hispanic - 5%
- American Indian - 1%
- Asian - 1%
Population by Free and Reduced Meal (FARM)
- Elementary FARM - 64%
- Middle School FARM -- 78%
Year of Charter School Law: During the 2003 General Assembly session, the Maryland Public Charter School Act, SB 75, was passed and Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. signed the measure into law on May 22, 2003. The law, Title 9 of the Education Article, authorizes the establishment of high quality public charter schools in Maryland.
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