Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Maryland, elections
Anne Arundel County Public Schools |
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District details |
School board members: 8 |
Students: 84,346 (2023-2024) |
Schools: 126 (2023-2024) |
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools is a school district in Maryland (Anne Arundel County). During the 2024 school year, 84,346 students attended one of the district's 126 schools.
This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.
Elections
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 1
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 1
Incumbent Gloria Dent won election in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Gloria Dent (Nonpartisan) | 96.4 | 27,672 |
Other/Write-in votes | 3.6 | 1,038 |
Total votes: 28,710 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sarah Lacey (Nonpartisan)
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 2
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 2
Incumbent Robert Silkworth defeated John Grasso in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Robert Silkworth (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 93.3 | 26,077 |
John Grasso (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 4.5 | 1,246 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 630 |
Total votes: 27,953 | ||||
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 3
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 3
Erica McFarland defeated Chuck Yocum in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Erica McFarland (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 52.7 | 21,564 |
![]() | Chuck Yocum (Nonpartisan) | 46.6 | 19,085 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 288 |
Total votes: 40,937 | ||||
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 4
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 4
Sarah McDermott defeated Stephanie Mutchler in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Sarah McDermott (Nonpartisan) | 65.8 | 21,267 |
![]() | Stephanie Mutchler (Nonpartisan) | 33.1 | 10,702 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 333 |
Total votes: 32,302 | ||||
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 5
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 5
Incumbent Dana Schallheim defeated LaToya Nkongolo in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dana Schallheim (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 60.7 | 26,293 |
![]() | LaToya Nkongolo (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 38.5 | 16,664 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 356 |
Total votes: 43,313 | ||||
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 6
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 6
Incumbent Joanna Bache Tobin defeated Edilene Barros in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joanna Bache Tobin (Nonpartisan) | 65.6 | 23,215 |
![]() | Edilene Barros (Nonpartisan) | 33.3 | 11,785 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 415 |
Total votes: 35,415 | ||||
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 7
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 7
Dawn Pulliam defeated Jeremy York and Maisie Howard in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dawn Pulliam (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 56.8 | 23,158 |
![]() | Jeremy York (Nonpartisan) | 42.3 | 17,213 | |
![]() | Maisie Howard (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) ![]() | 0.4 | 169 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 197 |
Total votes: 40,737 | ||||
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 2
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 2
Robert Silkworth defeated Raleigh Turnage Jr. in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Robert Silkworth (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 55.9 | 17,190 |
Raleigh Turnage Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 43.3 | 13,322 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 229 |
Total votes: 30,741 | ||||
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 3
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 3
Corine Frank defeated Ken Baughman in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Corine Frank (Nonpartisan) | 52.3 | 20,642 | |
Ken Baughman (Nonpartisan) | 47.2 | 18,644 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 179 |
Total votes: 39,465 | ||||
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 6
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 6
Joanna Bache Tobin defeated India Ochs in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joanna Bache Tobin (Nonpartisan) | 54.7 | 18,748 |
![]() | India Ochs (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 44.6 | 15,283 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 270 |
Total votes: 34,301 | ||||
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 1
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 1
Candace Antwine defeated David Starr in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Candace Antwine (Nonpartisan) | 60.0 | 13,832 | |
David Starr (Nonpartisan) | 39.4 | 9,074 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 152 |
Total votes: 23,058 | ||||
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 4
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 4
Melissa Ellis defeated incumbent Julie Hummer in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Melissa Ellis (Nonpartisan) | 51.9 | 13,520 | |
Julie Hummer (Nonpartisan) | 47.3 | 12,317 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 207 |
Total votes: 26,044 | ||||
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 5
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 5
Dana Schallheim defeated incumbent Terry Gilleland in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dana Schallheim (Nonpartisan) | 51.8 | 15,575 |
Terry Gilleland (Nonpartisan) | 47.6 | 14,321 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 164 |
Total votes: 30,060 | ||||
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 7
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 7
Michelle Corkadel defeated Laticia Hicks in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Michelle Corkadel (Nonpartisan) | 63.5 | 19,222 | |
Laticia Hicks (Nonpartisan) | 36.0 | 10,910 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 147 |
Total votes: 30,279 | ||||
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, At-large
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, At-large
Incumbent Julie Hummer won election in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, At-large on November 8, 2016.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Julie Hummer (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 158,191 |
Total votes: 158,191 | ||||
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, At-large
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, At-large
Incumbent Tom Frank won election in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, At-large on November 8, 2016.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Tom Frank (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 154,152 |
Total votes: 154,152 | ||||
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 30
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 30
Incumbent Maria Sasso won election in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 30 on November 8, 2016.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Maria Sasso (Nonpartisan) |
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 31
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 31
Incumbent Terry Gilleland won election in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 31 on November 8, 2016.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Terry Gilleland (Nonpartisan) |
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 33
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 33
Incumbent Eric Grannon won election in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 33 on November 8, 2016.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Eric Grannon (Nonpartisan) |
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 32
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 32
Incumbent Teresa Milio Birge won election in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 32 on November 4, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Teresa Milio Birge (Nonpartisan) |
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About the district
School board
Anne Arundel County Public Schools consists of eight members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.
Name | Seat | Year assumed office | Year term ends |
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Sarah McDermott | District 4 | 2024 | 2028 |
Erica McFarland | District 3 | 2024 | 2028 |
Dawn Pulliam | District 7 | 2024 | 2028 |
Gloria Dent | District 1 | 2021 | 2028 |
Robert Silkworth | District 2 | 2020 | 2028 |
Joanna Bache Tobin | District 6 | 2020 | 2028 |
Dana Schallheim | District 5 | 2018 | 2028 |
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District map
Overlapping state house districts
The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.
Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]
SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Federal: | $189,785,000 | $2,282 | 11% |
Local: | $942,226,000 | $11,330 | 56% |
State: | $538,873,000 | $6,480 | 32% |
Total: | $1,670,884,000 | $20,092 |
TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Total Expenditures: | $1,659,861,000 | $19,959 | |
Total Current Expenditures: | $1,382,138,000 | $16,619 | |
Instructional Expenditures: | $871,929,000 | $10,484 | 53% |
Student and Staff Support: | $130,682,000 | $1,571 | 8% |
Administration: | $151,935,000 | $1,826 | 9% |
Operations, Food Service, Other: | $227,592,000 | $2,736 | 14% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $212,366,000 | $2,553 | |
Construction: | $204,728,000 | $2,461 | |
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $559,000 | $6 | |
Interest on Debt: | $35,752,000 | $429 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2020-2021 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 15-19 | 21 | 27 |
2018-2019 | 41 | 62 | 20 | 26 | 25-29 | 42 | 53 |
2016-2017 | 45 | 61 | 25 | 28 | 40-44 | 45 | 56 |
2015-2016 | 47 | 64 | 27 | 32 | 35-39 | 46 | 56 |
2014-2015 | 45 | 61 | 26 | 31 | 35-39 | 43 | 53 |
2013-2014 | 78 | 88 | 61 | 68 | 55-59 | 78 | 85 |
2012-2013 | 84 | 92 | 69 | 77 | 75-79 | 85 | 89 |
2011-2012 | 88 | 93 | 74 | 83 | 85-89 | 89 | 92 |
2010-2011 | 86 | 92 | 73 | 81 | 85-89 | 86 | 91 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2020-2021 | 37 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 25-29 | 39 | 47 |
2018-2019 | 50 | 68 | 31 | 35 | 40-44 | 53 | 61 |
2016-2017 | 47 | 61 | 29 | 32 | 40-44 | 49 | 56 |
2015-2016 | 51 | 66 | 32 | 35 | 45-49 | 52 | 60 |
2014-2015 | 53 | 66 | 35 | 39 | 35-39 | 54 | 62 |
2013-2014 | 86 | 92 | 75 | 80 | 70-74 | 88 | 91 |
2012-2013 | 89 | 92 | 80 | 84 | 85-89 | 91 | 93 |
2011-2012 | 89 | 90 | 79 | 84 | 85-89 | 89 | 93 |
2010-2011 | 90 | 92 | 81 | 85 | 90-94 | 90 | 93 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2019-2020 | 89 | >=95 | 88 | 73 | >=80 | 91 | 93 |
2018-2019 | 88 | 90-94 | 88 | 75 | >=80 | 90-94 | 91 |
2017-2018 | 89 | >=95 | 86 | 79 | >=80 | 85-89 | 92 |
2016-2017 | 89 | 90-94 | 88 | 76 | >=50 | 85-89 | 91 |
2015-2016 | 89 | 90-94 | 87 | 78 | >=80 | 90-94 | 91 |
2014-2015 | 88 | >=95 | 86 | 75 | >=50 | 90-94 | 90 |
2013-2014 | 88 | 90-94 | 82 | 79 | >=50 | 90-94 | 90 |
2012-2013 | 86 | 90-94 | 80 | 75 | >=80 | 85-89 | 88 |
2011-2012 | 85 | 90-94 | 80 | 76 | >=80 | 85-89 | 88 |
2010-2011 | 84 | >=95 | 78 | 74 | >=80 | 85-89 | 86 |
Students
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]
Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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2023-2024 | 84,346 | -0.1 |
2022-2023 | 84,452 | 1.5 |
2021-2022 | 83,163 | 0.1 |
2020-2021 | 83,044 | -2.3 |
2019-2020 | 84,984 | 2.0 |
2018-2019 | 83,300 | 0.6 |
2017-2018 | 82,777 | 1.7 |
2016-2017 | 81,379 | 1.2 |
2015-2016 | 80,387 | 1.1 |
2014-2015 | 79,518 | 1.3 |
2013-2014 | 78,489 | 0.9 |
2012-2013 | 77,770 | 1.9 |
2011-2012 | 76,303 | 1.1 |
2010-2011 | 75,481 | 0.9 |
2009-2010 | 74,776 | 1.5 |
2008-2009 | 73,653 | 0.3 |
2007-2008 | 73,400 | 0.5 |
2006-2007 | 73,066 | -0.7 |
2005-2006 | 73,565 | -0.6 |
2004-2005 | 73,991 | -0.7 |
2003-2004 | 74,508 | -0.4 |
2002-2003 | 74,787 | -0.4 |
2001-2002 | 75,081 | 0.8 |
2000-2001 | 74,491 | -0.2 |
1999-2000 | 74,663 | 0.0 |
RACE | Anne Arundel County Public Schools (%) | Maryland K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.0 | 6.8 |
Black | 22.3 | 32.5 |
Hispanic | 21.3 | 22.8 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Two or More Races | 6.4 | 5.3 |
White | 45.6 | 32.2 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]
As of the 2023-2024 school year, Anne Arundel County Public Schools had 6,068.95 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.9.
TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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Prekindergarten: | 122.00 |
Kindergarten: | 340.00 |
Elementary: | 3,301.50 |
Secondary: | 2,305.45 |
Total: | 6,068.95 |
Anne Arundel County Public Schools employed 471.53 district administrators and 344.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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District Administrators: | 471.53 |
District Administrative Support: | 58.37 |
School Administrators: | 344.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 643.68 |
TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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Instructional Aides: | 924.90 |
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 298.20 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 266.50 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 138.75 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 127.75 |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 138.30 |
Library/Media Support: | 56.95 |
Student Support Services: | 604.28 |
Other Support Services: | 1,460.90 |
Schools
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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