AACPS Virtual Academy
Arnold · MD · Anne Arundel County Public Schools · Public · K-12 combined
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Studio 39 → The Seed School of Maryland → Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women → Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High → Center of Applied Technology-North → Center of Applied Technology-South → Baltimore Design School → Achievement Academy at Harbor City High →How AACPS Virtual Academy compares for families
What families should know about AACPS Virtual Academy.
- ▸ LocallyMD sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Studio 39, The Seed School of Maryland, Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Lower-need school
Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)
<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Maryland-College Park
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $15,678/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -11.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 384 students:
≈ 179 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At $17,692 per student in district revenue, the 179 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $3,166,868/year in funding at risk.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio 39 Annapolis |
Public | 5.4 | — | — |
| The Seed School of Maryland Baltimore |
Public | 17.5 | 249 | -3.5% |
| Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women Baltimore |
Public · charter | 17.3 | 257 | -5.9% |
| Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High Baltimore |
Public | 17.3 | 264 | -24.4% |
| Center of Applied Technology-North Severn |
Public | 8.9 | — | — |
| Center of Applied Technology-South Edgewater |
Public | 9.8 | — | — |
| Baltimore Design School Baltimore |
Public | 17.9 | 288 | -3.0% |
| Achievement Academy at Harbor City High Baltimore |
Public | 21.4 | 314 | +8.7% |