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Organization

Community Resources

Get Involved: Ways to contribute to making our schools better

Programs and Services available from the school system, the county, and the state

Our Partners: Who we work with at the county, state, and federal level

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)Adobe PDF icon 

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

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

Capital Budget and Capital Improvements Program

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