This report presents the enrollment data reported by Maryland public schools as of September 30, 1997. This information categorizes the data by race/ethnicity, gender, and grade level. Enrollment in Maryland public schools continues to escalate. Since 1990 enrollment has increased from 715,000 to nearly 831,000, an increase of 16%. This increase has occurred mostly in grades 7 to 12. The secondary school increase has been 21%, and the elementary increase has been 13%. Tables in this report present information about the 425,282 male and 405,462 female students in membership in the Maryland schools. The racial composition of this student body has changed since 1990, and the number of schools has risen. Currently, 1,297 public schools report information on numbers of students, their racial and ethnic composition, and numbers of schools by grade organization. This information is summarized in 28 tables. (SLD)