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Paul Laurence Dunbar High

Regular School · Baltimore, MD

Paul Laurence Dunbar High is a regular school school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving grades 09–12 with 1,087 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.1:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
1,087
Teachers (FTE)
60.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 872 80%
Hispanic/Latino 188 17%
White 15 1%
Asian 5 0%
Two or more races 5 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 1,087 639M / 448F

English Language Learners: 38 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <=5% 22.2% 129
Reading Proficiency 20-24% 35.2% 136
Science Proficiency 20-24% — 134
4-Year Graduation Rate 85-89% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (7)
118 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
95 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
275
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
16
1.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
567
52.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,087 100%

Contact & Location

1400 Orleans Street

Baltimore, MD 21231

Phone: (443)642-4478

http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/schools/414

District

Baltimore City Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $25,496

District enrollment: 75,995

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Related Data

NCES ID

240009000298

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD