Nonpublic School Statistics Maryland There are 778 nonpublic schools in Maryland serving more than 131,000 K-12 students At an average public-school per-pupil cost of $12,508 (2007-08), nonpublic schools save state taxpayers $1.5 BILLION in per-pupil expenditures. Due to rising tuition associated with increasing costs, such as teacher salaries and building maintenance, many nonpublic schools in the state are experiencing a decrease in enrollment. (See link to enrollment chart below.) Some schools, especially in inner city areas, have been forced to close: in the past five years, nearly 10 Catholic schools have closed or merged in Baltimore City. If 50 students from a closed nonpublic school were to move to the public schools, public school costs would increase by $625,400 – more than half a million dollars.                                                                                                                                           Information source: Nonpublic School Enrollment, September 30, 2008, Maryland State Department of Education. Click here to access the complete document.