Brain Power (Baltimore: private schools, professionals, medical)

[jonjj]

bizjournals: Brainpower rankings of 100 top metros

Interesting poll and survey done on metro Baltimore in comparison with the rest of the country.

[barante]

My off-hand comment is this: Baltimore experiences a huge amount of brain drain. Scientists, medical professionals and academics graduate from Baltimore institutions, may stay here for a while but eventually end up migrating to some more welcoming pastures. Contrast that with Boston, which has a much better retention rate, or such places as the Silicon Valley which benefit from the brain drain.

[baltimore's best]

Baltimore only has a 10.3% HS dropout rate according to the article. That's pretty good. The schools must be improving.

[jonjj]

Originally Posted by baltimore's best

Baltimore only has a 10.3% HS dropout rate according to the article. That's pretty good. The schools must be improving.

I believe that statistic encompasses the entire region with private schools included. The city drop-out rate is much higher.