District profile / Maryland
Baltimore County Public Schools
110,024
Students
2024-25 school year
178
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,624
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Maryland median
15.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Maryland median 13.8
Baltimore County Public Schools is a public school district based in Towson, Maryland, serving 110,024 students in 178 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 24 Maryland districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 618 students each, about the same as the Maryland median of 594. It spends about $15,624 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher. We've matched 3 news stories to the district.
How Baltimore County compares
Baltimore CountyMaryland median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$2.00 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 7%State 44%Local 50%
| Measure | Baltimore County | Maryland median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,624 | $16,152 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,944 | $10,187 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $1.93 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $2.00 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 7,341 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 15,583 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 13.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 283 | 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.
Leadership
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3 stories matchedPeer districts in Maryland
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Public SchoolsRockville | 159,181 | 211 | $17,753 | 13.8 | #1 |
| Prince George's County Public SchoolsUpper Marlboro | 132,123 | 199 | $17,155 | 14.1 | #2 |
| Baltimore County Public SchoolsTowson · this district | 110,024 | 178 | $15,624 | 15.0 | #3 |
| Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsAnnapolis | 85,029 | 128 | $15,429 | 13.8 | #4 |
| Baltimore City Public SchoolsBaltimore | 76,807 | 151 | $17,434 | 14.4 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress-Fairbanks ISDCypress, TX | 117,927 | $10,081 | 15.4 |
| Polk County Public SchoolsBartow, FL | 111,372 | $10,587 | 19.3 |
| Memphis-Shelby County SchoolsMemphis, TN | 111,124 | $10,862 | n/a |
| Cobb CountyMarietta, GA | 105,738 | $11,902 | 14.1 |
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-baltimore-county-public-schools