Teaching & learning
District profile / Maryland
Prince George's County Public Schools
132,123
Students
2024-25 school year
199
Schools
2024-25 school year
$17,155
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 6% above the Maryland median
14.1
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Maryland median 13.8
Prince George's County Public Schools is a public school district based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, serving 132,123 students in 199 schools. By enrollment it ranks #2 of the 24 Maryland districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 664 students each, more than the Maryland median of 594. It spends about $17,155 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Maryland median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Prince George's County compares
Prince George's CountyMaryland median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$2.65 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 6%State 55%Local 39%
| Measure | Prince George's County | Maryland median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,155 | $16,152 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,864 | $10,187 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $2.58 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $2.65 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 9,374 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 19,215 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 329 | 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
1 story 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 · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte, NC | 147,299 | $10,534 | 16.5 |
| Dallas ISDDallas, TX | 139,802 | $12,240 | 14.9 |
| Duval County Public SchoolsJacksonville, FL | 130,054 | $10,097 | 19.1 |
| School District of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | 120,057 | $14,484 | 15.0 |
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-prince-georges-county-public-schools