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| Governor: | Martin O'Malley |
|---|---|
| Interim State Superintendent of Schools: | Bernard Sandusky |
| Quality Counts state grade: | B+ |
| Pre-K-12 enrollment: | 852,211 |
| Number of school districts: | 25 |
| Number of public schools: | 1,449 |
| Number of public school teachers: | 58,428 |
| Unadjusted education spending per student: | $14,007 |
| Percent minority students: | 57.1% |
| Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch: | 40.1% |
| Percent of students with disabilities: | 12.1% |
| Percent of English-language learners: | 5.3% |
| NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade math: | 47.6% |
| 8th grade math: | 40.4% |
| NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade reading: | 43.0% |
| 8th grade reading: | 39.9% |
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