Evaluation of Maryland school district websites
What information can people find on their school district website in Maryland?
This page captures a snapshot of the information contributed by Sunshine Review users after they've studied the information made available on Maryland school district websites.
See also: School districts websites, state-by-state comparison, to compare what you can find on Maryland' school district websites to what can be found on school district websites in other states.
[edit] Reading the chart
In the chart below:
| means that information is included on the government website
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| means that the information was not provided on the government website
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| P | means that information was partially provided
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Check the Sunshine Review page about each school district for more detailed information about what information is available on the school district website, along with recommendations SR users have made for positive changes.
[edit] Conclusions chart
Maryland scored very high on six of the checklist items, earning an average grade of 62 percent, or a "C" transparency grade overall.
[edit] Comparison chart
| School district
| Grade
| Taxes
| Budget
| Meetings
| Elected Officials
| Admin.Officials
| Contracts
| Audits
| Public records
| Academics
| Background checks
|
| Allegany County Public Schools, Maryland
| F
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
|
| Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Maryland
| A+
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
|
| Baltimore City Public School System, Maryland
| C-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| P
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
|
| Baltimore County Public Schools, Maryland
| C
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| Y
| P
|
| Calvert County Public Schools, Maryland
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| Y
| N
|
| Caroline County Public Schools, Maryland
| D-
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
| N
|
| Carroll County Public Schools, Maryland
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| N
|
| Cecil County Public Schools, Maryland
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| Y
| N
|
| Charles County Public Schools, Maryland
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| Y
| N
|
| Dorchester County Public Schools, Maryland
| C
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| Y
| N
|
| Frederick County Public Schools, Maryland
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
|
| Garrett County Public Schools, Maryland
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Harford County Public Schools, Maryland
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
|
| Howard County Public Schools, Maryland
| A+
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
|
| Kent County Public Schools, Maryland
| D
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| Y
| N
|
| Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
|
| Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| N
|
| Queen Anne's County Public Schools, Maryland
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| N
|
| Somerset County Public Schools, Maryland
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
|
| St. Mary's County Public Schools, Maryland
| D
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| P
| N
| N
| Y
| N
|
| Talbot County Public Schools, Maryland
| D-
| N
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| P
| Y
| N
| Y
| N
|
| Washington County Public Schools, Maryland
| C
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| Y
| N
|
| Wicomico County Public Schools, Maryland
| C
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
|
| Worcester County Public Schools, Maryland
| C-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| Y
| N
|
[edit] Correcting errors
If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about an Maryland school district, you can correct it immediately or report the error.