Adequate Public School Facilities
Staff Contact: Jeff Mayhew, AICP
Community Planning Division Chief
410-887-3480
jmayhew@baltimorecountymd.gov
School Impact Regulations
The Baltimore County Code as of March 1, 2000 requires that the Office of Planning create regulations to assess development impact on schools. Adopted School Impact Regulations (PDF) outline requirements developers need to submit to the Office of Planning in order to determine the impact of projects with a residential component on public school facilities.
School Impact Form (PDF)
Committed Seats (PDF)
Below are summaries of the approved development projects and the calculated pupil yield listed by school district. The Office of Planning and the Department of Permits and Development Management are continually researching and verifying data on approved development.
Elementary School Summary (PDF)
Middle School Summary (PDF)
High School Summary (PDF)
2009-2010 Public School Facilities Report
Section 32-6-103(f) of the Baltimore County Code requires that the Office of Planning furnish the School Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Report and Maps (PDF) using September 30, 2009 school enrollment data, indicating overcrowded school districts in accordance with parameters in the referenced County Code.
In the 2009-2010 school year, the full time equivalent (FTE) enrollment of eleven (11) elementary schools are at or over 115% of the State Rated Capacity (SRC). Neither middle nor high schools are at or over 115% of SRC. A school impact analysis will be performed for each proposed development project to determine whether an adjacent school district is overcrowded under Section 32-6-103(f) of the Baltimore County Code. The school capacity analysis for these eleven (11) elementary schools is provided as follows:
2009-2010 Public School District Maps
The maps below exhibit Baltimore County's elementary, middle, and high school districts in relation to the Adequate Public Facilities requirements for determination of development impact on overcrowded schools. (Scale: 1:63,360; Size: 34x44 inches)
Elementary School Map (PDF)
Middle School Map (PDF)
High School Map (PDF)
2009-2010 Public School Enrollment Data
The September 30, 2009 enrollment and pupil yield for all the Baltimore County school districts are provided as follows:
Elementary Schools (PDF)
Middle Schools (PDF)
High Schools (PDF)
Pupil Yields by Election District (PDF)
2008-2009 Public School Enrollment Data
The September 30, 2008 enrollment and pupil yield for all the Baltimore County school districts are provided as follows:
Elementary Schools (PDF)
Middle Schools (PDF)
High Schools (PDF)
Pupil Yields by Election District (PDF)
Revised January 13, 2010
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