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The purpose of the Maryland Longitudinal Data System (MLDS) is to generate timely and accurate information about student performance that can be used to improve the State's education system and guide decision makers at all levels. To accomplish this task, the MLDS collects and organizes individual-level student and workforce data from all levels of education and the State's workforce.

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What We Do

Graphic displaying the relationship between the MLDS Center and its data sharing partners. These partners include: DHS, which tracks out of homeplacements; MDH, which trackers health professional and oocupational licenses, MHEC which tracks enrollment, degrees, courses, credit and grades, financial aid, workforce training; MSDE, which tracks attendance, completion, assessment, discipline, early childhood, national student clearinghouse, staff, schools and gelocation; MD Labor, which tracks wages, industry, GED and NEDP, apprenticeship, adult education, correctional education, and business licenses; MD JDS, which tracks juvenile delinquency; Other data providers, like the MDOT, MVA, and Microsoft Certification.

Collect

Collect data on students, their interactions with child and youth services, and their workforce outcomes
Graphic displaying how MLDS Center secures data. The Master Data System secures data from MSDE, MHEC, LABOR, and HEALTH through restricted access, and the Operation Data Storage is anonymized with not PII Data and limited access for researchers.

Organize & Manage

Link data and maintain it in a secure system that ensures student and worker privacy
Circular graphic with the text Early Childhood Education, Child and Youth Services, Elementary and Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Adult Educationn and Workforce Training on the outer edge. Along the inner edge reads: Education, Service and Workforce outcomes, Program and Policy Evaluation, Methodological Inquireies, Supports and Barriers, Social Determinants, Equity and Inclusion, Pathways and Pipelines. Inside the circle are three smaller circles labelled Education, Services, Workforce, with an arrow pointed to the word Ouctomes.

Guide Decisions

Generate timely and accurate information that can be used to improve the State's education system

Upcoming Events

  • November 20th, 2026 · 12:00 pm

    November Research Series presentation by Dr. Bob Balfanz, Johns Hopkins University on "Which High School Experiences and Outcomes Matter for Attaining College Degrees?"

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  • December 11th, 2026 · 9:00 am

    The next meeting of the MLDS Governing Board will be held at 9:00 a.m. The meeting is open to the public.

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Special Topics

Data Requests

The MLDSC Provides copies of the information they maintain, click below to read how to make request for data.

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Dashboards

Data Visualizations on key transitions from high school to college, college to workforce, and high school to workforce

Research Reports

Results of research or analysis completed by the MLDS Center Research branch

Research Series

A forum to bring together researchers, policy makers, and practitioners to discuss MLDS Center research works in progress

Presentations

Presentations and other workshops, training or other similar facilitated sessions

Research & Reporting Summaries

Concise reports on larger research initiatives conducted by the Center

Center Reports

Fulfill legislatively mandated reporting requirements and reports requested by education and workforce policymakers

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