St. Mary's County Public Schools
St. Mary's County Public Schools is a public school district based in Leonardtown, Maryland, serving 16,905 students in 27 schools. By enrollment it ranks #12 of the 24 Maryland districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 626 students each, about the same as the Maryland median of 594. It spends about $15,022 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Maryland median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How St. Mary's County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | St. Mary's County | Maryland median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,022 | $16,152 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,045 | $10,187 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $279.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $290.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,083 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,281 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 13.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 352 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Public SchoolsHagerstown | 22,772 | 43 | $16,033 | 14.5 | #11 |
| St. Mary's County Public SchoolsLeonardtown · this district | 16,905 | 27 | $15,022 | 15.6 | #12 |
| Wicomico County Public SchoolsSalisbury | 15,582 | 25 | $16,737 | 12.7 | #13 |
| Cecil County Public SchoolsElkton | 14,853 | 29 | $15,518 | 13.9 | #14 |
| Calvert County Public SchoolsPrince Frederick | 14,849 | 25 | $13,934 | 15.2 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin CityDublin, OH | 16,967 | $14,336 | 17.5 |
| Central Bucks School DistrictDoylestown, PA | 16,941 | $17,149 | 13.3 |
| Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1Bend, OR | 16,878 | $12,001 | 20.0 |
| Ann Arbor Public SchoolsAnn Arbor, MI | 16,871 | $15,265 | 14.9 |
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-st-marys-county-public-schools