Ranking Maryland School Systems

By GREG HAMBRICK (Patch Staff)

With kids finally getting back into routine after the snow storm, it’s a good time to check in on how our school systems stack up across the state.

Overall, Maryland school systems finished 16th in a national 2015 ranking by WalletHub.

Niche.com has released its 2016 list of the best school systems throughout the nation and in Maryland.

Scroll down for the complete list.

In addition to naming the overall best school systems, Niche.com also ranked school systems with the best extracurriculars, facilities, food, outcomes, sports and more.

Niche ranked thousands of school systems based on dozens of statistics and opinions from 300,000 students and parents. Read how these rankings were calculated here.

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Maryland’s 2016 school systems rankings, according to Niche.com:

1. Howard County Public Schools
2. Montgomery County Public Schools
3. Frederick County Public Schools
4. Calvert County Public Schools
5. Carroll County Public Schools
6. Anne Arundel County Public Schools
7. Harford County Public Schools
8. Garrett County Public Schools
9. Baltimore County Public Schools
10. Worcester County Public Schools
11. Charles County Public Schools
12. Talbot County Public Schools
13. Wicomico County Public Schools
14. St. Mary’s County Public Schools
15. Queen Anne’s County Public Schools
16. Allegany County Public Schools
17. Washingtion County Public Schools
18. Kent County Public Schools
19. Cecil County Public Schools
20. Caroline County Public Schools
21. Prince George’s County Public Schools
22. Dorchester County Public Schools
23. Somerset County Public Schools
24. Baltimore City Public Schools

See the 2015 list: Ranking Maryland School Systems 1 to 24