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FREQUENTLY REQUESTED TRENDS

This section provides a quick reference for a few of the most commonly requested technology inventory data, including trends over time.

Student-to-Computer Ratios


Aggregated State Student-to-Computer Ratios by Year for Mid/High Capacity Computers

Student-to-Computer Ratios
(Mid/High Capacity Computers)
  1995 1997 1999
Elementary 21:1 16:1 10:1
Secondary 11:1 10:1 6:1
All Maryland Schools 16:1 12:1 8:1
National Ratio -- 14:1 10:1

Aggregated State Student-to-Computer Ratios by Year for All Computers

Student-to-Computer Ratios
(All Computers)
  1995 1997 1999
Elementary 10:1 7:1 7:1
Secondary 6:1 6:1 5:1
All Maryland Schools 8:1 7:1 6:1
National Ratio -- 7:1 6:1

District Level Student-to-Computer Ratios for 1999 (Mid/High Capacity and All)

Student-to-Computer Ratios
(All Computers)
Local School System High/Mid Only All Computers
Allegany 7:1 5:1
Anne Arundel 9:1 7:1
Baltimore County 9:1 6:1
Baltimore City 11:1 8:1
Calvert 7:1 6:1
Caroline 4:1 4:1
Carroll 8:1 7:1
Cecil 9:1 6:1
Charles 7:1 6:1
Dorchester 9:1 7:1
Frederick 8:1 5:1
Garrett 7:1 5:1
Harford 8:1 7:1
Howard 9:1 7:1
Kent 6:1 4:1
Montgomery 6:1 5:1
Prince George's 11:1 7:1
Queen Anne's 6:1 5:1
St. Mary's 6:1 5:1
Somerset 7:1 5:1
Talbot 5:1 4:1
Washington 9:1 5:1
Wicomico 5:1 4:1
Worcester 5:1 4:1
State of Maryland 8:1 6:1
United States 10:1 6:1

District Level Student-to-Computer Ratios by Year for Mid/High Capacity Computers

Student-to-Computer Ratios
(Mid/High Capacity)
Local School System 1997 1999
Allegany 15:1 7:1
Anne Arundel 15:1 9:1
Baltimore County 10:1 9:1
Baltimore City 14:1 11:1
Calvert 11:1 7:1
Caroline 6:1 4:1
Carroll 11:1 8:1
Cecil 13:1 9:1
Charles 11:1 7:1
Dorchester 14:1 9:1
Frederick 16:1 8:1
Garrett 11:1 7:1
Harford 16:1 8:1
Howard 9:1 9:1
Kent 9:1 6:1
Montgomery 11:1 6:1
Prince George's 16:1 11:1
Queen Anne's 11:1 6:1
St. Mary's 11:1 6:1
Somerset 15:1 7:1
Talbot 5:1 5:1
Washington 16:1 9:1
Wicomico 9:1 5:1
Worcester 8:1 5:1
State of Maryland 12:1 8:1
United States 14:1 10:1

Internet Access


Percentage of Classrooms with Internet Access

Percent of Classrooms with
Internet Access
  1997 1999
Elementary -- 55%
Secondary -- 61%
All Maryland Schools 23% 58%
National % 27% 51%*
* 1998 Data

Teacher Knowledge and Skills


Teacher Knowledge and Skills
(estimated % of techers at
intermediate level or higher)
  1997 1999
Computer Use 82% 81%
Internet Use 53% 75%
Technology Use 57% 60%