Enrollment
Eleven Districts Hit Record Lows in a Single Year
Eleven of Maryland's 24 school systems hit their lowest enrollment on record in 2025-26, spanning every region from suburban I-95 to rural Appalachia.
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Covid Impact
Only 4 of 24 Maryland Districts Have Recovered from COVID
Five years after pandemic losses, 20 of Maryland's 24 school systems remain below 2019-20 enrollment. The gap is widening, not closing.
District Spotlight
Montgomery County Hits All-Time Low: 151,983 Students
MCPS shed 2,808 students in a single year, falling below its 2016 baseline. Declining births and a collapse in newcomer enrollment are converging.
Budget
Maryland's 66,000-Student Ghost Class
Maryland enrolls 66,244 fewer students than pre-COVID trends predicted. The gap grew by 16,171 in one year, and 23 of 24 districts lost students.
Enrollment
Maryland Lost 9,385 Students in a Single Year
After three years of apparent stabilization, Maryland's public schools lost more students in 2025-26 than in any year except the first year of COVID.
Enrollment
Maryland Publishes 2025-26 Enrollment Data
MSDE releases 2025-26 kindergarten-through-12th-grade enrollment data showing a 9,385-student statewide drop, the largest non-COVID decline in the past decade.