Montgomery County Public Schools

Students

Enrollment: 146,497 students

• Largest in Maryland
• 16th largest in U.S.
• Students from more than 164 countries speaking 184 languages
• Total students 2011-12: 146,497
• Pre-K (incl. Head Start): 3,629
• Elementary (K–5): 66,528
• Middle (6–8): 31,080
• High (9–12): 45,260

Performance: 90% graduation rate

• AP participation: 65.9%
• National Blue Ribbon Schools: 34
• Average combined SAT Score: 1637
• Class of 2011 received $264 million in scholarships

Attendance: 95%

• Grades 1–5: 95%
• Grades 6–8: 95%
• Grades 9–12: 95%

Demographics

• African American: 21.2%
• American Indian: 0.2%
• Asian American: 14.3%
• Hispanic: 26.0%
• White: 33.7%
   

Services

• Students receiving free & reduced-price meals (FARMS): 32.3%
• Students ever receiving FARMS: 40.9%
• English for speakers of other languages (ESOL): 13.1%
• Students receiving special education services: 11.7%

Schools & Facilities

Montgomery County

• Size: 497 square miles
• Population: 971,777

Schools: 200

• Elementary (preK-5): 131
• Middle (6-8): 38
• High (9-12): 25
• Career and Technology Center: 1
• Special Schools: 5

List of schools: Follow the links for facts and information about each school

Directions to Facilities 2011-12 (PDF) 

Employees: 22,059

• Teachers: 11,556
• 86.9 percent of teachers have a master's degree or equivalent.

Transportation & Meals

• 1,264 buses transport 96,000 students
• 13.1 million meals served

Budget

Operating Budget

• Fiscal Year 2011: $2.09 billion
   

Funding Sources

• Montgomery County: 65.7%
• State education aid: 26.8%
• Federal govt. grants: 3.4%
• Enterprise funds: 2.6%
• Fees, other sources: 1.4 %
• Special revenue fund: 0.1%
   

Expenditures by Category

• Instruction: 80.2%
• School support: 14.8%
• Systemwide support: 2.3%
• Food services/other: 2.7%

Expenditures over $25,000

• Funding Accountability and Transparency Reporting Database 

Capital Budget and Capital Improvements Program

• FY 2012: $221.3 million
• Ammended FY 2011–16: $1.359 billion