Garrett County Public Schools
Garrett County Public Schools is a public school district based in Oakland, Maryland, serving 3,405 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #22 of the 24 Maryland districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 310 students each, fewer than the Maryland median of 594. It spends about $16,948 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.9 students per teacher.
How Garrett County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Garrett County | Maryland median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,948 | $16,152 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,479 | $10,187 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $69.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $68.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 287 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 561 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 13.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 243 | 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.
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Peer districts in Maryland
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline County Public SchoolsDenton | 5,648 | 10 | $16,123 | 13.1 | #19 |
| Dorchester County Public SchoolsCambridge | 4,586 | 13 | $17,499 | 13.1 | #20 |
| Talbot County Public SchoolsEaston | 4,485 | 8 | $14,200 | 13.0 | #21 |
| Garrett County Public SchoolsOakland · this district | 3,405 | 11 | $16,948 | 11.9 | #22 |
| Somerset County Public SchoolsWestover | 2,901 | 8 | $20,050 | 12.6 | #23 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Islip Union Free School DistrictIslip Terrace, NY | 3,406 | $29,723 | 10.8 |
| Pleasanton ISDPleasanton, TX | 3,406 | $12,228 | 14.6 |
| Nordonia Hills CityNorthfield, OH | 3,405 | $15,005 | 16.4 |
| Anderson 02Honea Path, SC | 3,404 | $11,650 | 14.8 |
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-garrett-county-public-schools