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2011 - 2012 Maryland Statistics

Number of Charter Schools in Operation: 46

• Baltimore City - 33 charter schools
• Baltimore County - 1 charter school
• Anne Arundel County - 2 charter schools
• Frederick County - 1 charter school
• Prince Georges - 8 charter schools
• St. Mary's County - 1 charter school

Number of Approved Charter Schools opening in 2012: 3

• Baltimore city - 0
• Prince Georges County -
• Frederick County- 2
• Montgomery County - 1

Number of Enrolled Students: 14,846

• Baltimore City - 10,723
• Baltimore County - 601
• Anne Arundel County - 693
• Frederick County - 299
• Prince Georges - 2,837
• St. Mary's - 294

Number of Students on Waiting lists (2012): 12,000

Population by Gender *

• Female - 49%
• Male - 50%

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%

* 2010 Maryland Report Card data

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.