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District profile / Maryland
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
85,029
Students
2024-25 school year
128
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,429
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Maryland median
13.8
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Maryland median 13.8
Anne Arundel County Public Schools is a public school district based in Annapolis, Maryland, serving 85,029 students in 128 schools. By enrollment it ranks #4 of the 24 Maryland districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 664 students each, more than the Maryland median of 594. It spends about $15,429 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher. We've matched 5 news stories to the district.
How Anne Arundel County compares
Anne Arundel CountyMaryland median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$1.47 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 7%State 35%Local 59%
| Measure | Anne Arundel County | Maryland median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,429 | $16,152 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,027 | $10,187 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $1.47 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $1.47 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 6,157 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 11,636 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 305 | 308 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Maryland median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
5 stories matchedTechnology & AI
‘This is Pandora’s Box’: New AI policy discussed by Anne Arundel school board
Teaching & learning
15 Anne Arundel Schools Earn Special Olympics Banner Honor -
Technology & AI
AI policy deadline to be missed by Anne Arundel school board
Teaching & learning
Parents sue Anne Arundel schools, allege officials hid their child’s gender transition
Peer districts in Maryland
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George's County Public SchoolsUpper Marlboro | 132,123 | 199 | $17,155 | 14.1 | #2 |
| Baltimore County Public SchoolsTowson | 110,024 | 178 | $15,624 | 15.0 | #3 |
| Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsAnnapolis · this district | 85,029 | 128 | $15,429 | 13.8 | #4 |
| Baltimore City Public SchoolsBaltimore | 76,807 | 151 | $17,434 | 14.4 | #5 |
| Howard County Public SchoolsEllicott City | 57,565 | 78 | $16,710 | 13.5 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinellas County SchoolsLargo, FL | 87,876 | $11,039 | 15.9 |
| Fulton CountyAtlanta, GA | 87,019 | $12,506 | 14.1 |
| Alpine DistrictAmerican Fork, UT | 86,645 | $8,060 | 24.0 |
| Pasco County SchoolsLand O Lakes, FL | 86,627 | $9,523 | 16.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-md-anne-arundel-county-public-schools