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District profile / Maryland
Montgomery County Public Schools
159,181
Students
2024-25 school year
211
Schools
2024-25 school year
$17,753
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 10% above the Maryland median
13.8
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Maryland median 13.8
Montgomery County Public Schools is a public school district based in Rockville, Maryland, serving 159,181 students in 211 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 24 Maryland districts with 1,000 or more students, making it the largest in the state. Its schools average 754 students each, more than the Maryland median of 594. It spends about $17,753 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Maryland median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher. We've matched 7 news stories to the district.
How Montgomery County compares
Montgomery CountyMaryland median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$3.59 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 5%State 28%Local 67%
| Measure | Montgomery County | Maryland median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,753 | $16,152 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,714 | $10,187 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $3.18 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $3.59 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 11,573 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 23,986 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 277 | 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
7 stories matchedSchool safety
“DON’T TALK TO HIM. HE IS A ZIONIST.”: MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FAILED TO RESPOND TO ANTI-SEMITIC DEATH THREATS, HARASSMENT AGAINST A JEWISH STUDENT, ACCORDING TO NEW BRANDEIS CENTER COMPLAINT
Policy & legislation
Montgomery County schools face Supreme Court review over magnet admissions
Teaching & learning
Montgomery County schools report a ‘dramatic’ enrollment drop
Infrastructure
Montgomery County schools face possible closures as board sets timeline for decisions
Infrastructure
Montgomery County schools advance process that could lead to closures, consolidations
Policy & legislation
Judge blasts Montgomery County schools for ‘blatant attempt’ to dodge disability law
Peer districts in Maryland
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Public SchoolsRockville · this district | 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston ISDHouston, TX | 176,727 | $10,446 | 16.1 |
| Hawaii Department of EducationHonolulu, HI | 167,071 | $16,550 | 13.7 |
| Wake County SchoolsCary, NC | 163,325 | $9,899 | 15.3 |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte, NC | 147,299 | $10,534 | 16.5 |
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-montgomery-county-public-schools