Montgomery County School District

Item: Montgomery County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

850 Hungerford Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

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Top 30%

Tel: (240) 740-3000

www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org

Top Rankings

Montgomery County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MD)

# Schools

211 Schools

1,413 Schools

# Students

160,223 Students

890,455 Students

# Teachers

11,384 Teachers

61,620 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montgomery County School District	Maryland
Pre-K	4,435	1,162
Kind	10,353	2,244
1	10,987	2,338
2	11,583	2,442
3	11,349	2,375
4	11,733	2,425
5	11,895	2,420
6	11,700	2,393
7	11,841	2,428
8	12,070	2,444
9	14,764	2,956
10	13,992	2,681
11	11,784	2,406
12	11,737	2,266

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District Rank

Montgomery County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MD)

#6 out of 25 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District
2023	#6
2022	#5
2021	#3
2019	#7
2018	#8
2017	#8
2016	#8
2015	#7
2014	#10
2013	#11
2012	#8

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37%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Maryland
2023	37%	27%
2022	34%	25%
2021	27%	20%
2019	48%	38%
2017	50%	41%
2016	52%	42%
2015	46%	38%
2014	77%	72%
2013	82%	79%
2012	86%	82%
2011	85%	80%

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54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Maryland
2022	54%	45%
2021	45%	36%
2019	55%	46%
2017	49%	41%
2016	51%	44%
2015	52%	45%
2014	87%	82%
2013	89%	85%
2012	90%	85%
2011	90%	85%
2010	89%	84%

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47%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Maryland
2022	47%	36%
2021	51%	41%

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89%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Maryland
2023	89%	86%
2022	90%	86%
2021	91%	87%
2020	89%	86%
2019	89%	86%
2018	88%	87%
2017	90%	88%
2016	90%	88%
2015	89%	87%
2014	90%	87%
2013	88%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.76

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Maryland
2023	0.76	0.73
2022	0.76	0.73
2021	0.76	0.73
2020	0.76	0.72
2019	0.76	0.72
2018	0.76	0.72
2017	0.76	0.72
2016	0.76	0.71
2015	0.76	0.70
2014	0.76	0.69
2013	0.76	0.69
2012	0.76	0.69
2011	0.76	0.67
2010	0.73	0.65
2009	0.73	0.64
2008	0.72	0.63
2007	0.72	0.62
2006	0.72	0.61
2005	0.71	0.60
2004	0.70	0.60
2003	0.70	0.59
2002	0.69	0.58
2001	0.68	0.58
2000	0.67	0.56
1999	0.66	0.56
1998	0.65	0.56
1997	0.64	0.56
1996	0.63	0.55
1995	0.62	0.54
1994	0.61	0.54
1993	0.60	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Maryland
2023	14%	7%
2022	15%	7%
2021	14%	7%
2020	14%	7%
2019	14%	7%
2018	14%	7%
2017	14%	7%
2016	15%	7%
2015	14%	7%
2014	15%	6%
2013	15%	6%
2012	15%	7%
2011	15%	6%
2010	16%	7%
2009	16%	6%
2008	16%	6%
2007	15%	6%
2006	15%	5%
2005	15%	5%
2004	15%	5%
2003	15%	5%
2002	15%	5%
2001	14%	5%
2000	13%	4%
1999	13%	4%
1998	13%	4%
1997	13%	4%
1996	13%	4%
1995	13%	4%
1994	13%	4%
1993	13%	4%

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% Hispanic

35%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Maryland
2023	35%	22%
2022	33%	21%
2021	33%	20%
2020	31%	18%
2019	31%	18%
2018	30%	17%
2017	30%	17%
2016	29%	16%
2015	29%	15%
2014	27%	14%
2013	27%	13%
2012	26%	12%
2011	25%	12%
2010	23%	10%
2009	22%	10%
2008	21%	9%
2007	21%	8%
2006	20%	8%
2005	19%	7%
2004	19%	6%
2003	18%	6%
2002	17%	5%
2001	16%	5%
2000	15%	4%
1999	14%	4%
1998	13%	4%
1997	13%	4%
1996	12%	3%
1995	11%	3%
1994	11%	3%
1993	10%	3%

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% Black

22%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Maryland
2023	22%	33%
2022	22%	33%
2021	22%	34%
2020	22%	34%
2019	22%	34%
2018	22%	34%
2017	22%	34%
2016	22%	34%
2015	22%	34%
2014	21%	35%
2013	21%	35%
2012	21%	35%
2011	21%	36%
2010	23%	38%
2009	23%	38%
2008	23%	38%
2007	23%	38%
2006	23%	38%
2005	23%	38%
2004	22%	38%
2003	21%	37%
2002	21%	37%
2001	21%	37%
2000	21%	37%
1999	21%	37%
1998	20%	36%
1997	19%	35%
1996	19%	35%
1995	19%	34%
1994	18%	34%
1993	18%	33%

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% White

24%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Maryland
2023	24%	33%
2022	25%	34%
2021	26%	34%
2020	28%	36%
2019	28%	36%
2018	30%	38%
2017	30%	38%
2016	30%	39%
2015	31%	40%
2014	32%	41%
2013	33%	42%
2012	34%	42%
2011	35%	43%
2010	38%	45%
2009	39%	46%
2008	40%	47%
2007	41%	48%
2006	42%	49%
2005	43%	50%
2004	44%	51%
2003	46%	52%
2002	47%	53%
2001	49%	53%
2000	51%	55%
1999	52%	55%
1998	54%	56%
1997	55%	57%
1996	56%	58%
1995	57%	59%
1994	58%	59%
1993	59%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Maryland
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,393 is higher than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,867 is higher than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MD)

Total Revenue

$3,588 MM

$17,412 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Maryland
2023	$3,588 MM	$277 MM
2022	$3,474 MM	$272 MM
2021	$3,588 MM	$277 MM
2020	$3,474 MM	$272 MM
2019	$3,336 MM	$258 MM
2018	$3,440 MM	$254 MM
2017	$3,090 MM	$250 MM
2016	$2,899 MM	$235 MM
2015	$2,690 MM	$243 MM
2014	$2,839 MM	$239 MM
2012	$2,855 MM	$218 MM
2011	$2,687 MM	$257 MM
2010	$2,690 MM	$243 MM
2009	$2,508 MM	$244 MM
2008	$2,605 MM	$240 MM
2007	$2,250 MM	$222 MM
2006	$2,158 MM	$222 MM
2005	$2,069 MM	$179 MM
2004	$1,812 MM	$168 MM
2003	$1,717 MM	$168 MM
2002	$1,666 MM	$159 MM
2001	$1,491 MM	$136 MM
2000	$1,475 MM	$132 MM
1999	$1,306 MM	$121 MM
1998	$1,239 MM	$103 MM
1997	$1,128 MM	$110 MM
1996	$1,060 MM	$95 MM
1995	$1,058 MM	$95 MM

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Spending

$3,183 MM

$16,456 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Maryland
2023	$3,183 MM	$280 MM
2022	$3,262 MM	$268 MM
2021	$3,183 MM	$280 MM
2020	$3,262 MM	$268 MM
2019	$3,131 MM	$253 MM
2018	$2,945 MM	$256 MM
2017	$2,902 MM	$246 MM
2016	$2,699 MM	$228 MM
2015	$2,579 MM	$239 MM
2014	$2,676 MM	$241 MM
2012	$2,647 MM	$221 MM
2011	$2,497 MM	$254 MM
2010	$2,579 MM	$239 MM
2009	$2,252 MM	$238 MM
2008	$2,480 MM	$235 MM
2007	$2,177 MM	$216 MM
2006	$2,099 MM	$222 MM
2005	$2,003 MM	$175 MM
2004	$1,720 MM	$161 MM
2003	$1,676 MM	$174 MM
2002	$1,605 MM	$155 MM
2001	$1,453 MM	$134 MM
2000	$1,402 MM	$128 MM
1999	$1,258 MM	$125 MM
1998	$1,202 MM	$107 MM
1997	$1,201 MM	$109 MM
1996	$1,123 MM	$95 MM
1995	$1,031 MM	$94 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,393

$19,554

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Maryland
2023	$22,347	$17,947
2022	$21,018	$16,970
2021	$22,345	$18,145
2020	$21,018	$16,970
2019	$20,508	$16,221
2018	$21,293	$15,941
2017	$19,430	$15,684
2016	$18,536	$14,693
2015	$17,493	$14,280
2014	$18,767	$15,123
2012	$19,493	$13,797
2011	$18,658	$15,309
2010	$18,981	$14,280
2009	$18,007	$14,580
2008	$18,915	$13,804
2007	$16,324	$12,723
2006	$15,480	$10,479
2005	$14,841	$10,255
2004	$13,019	$9,662
2003	$12,355	$9,772
2002	$12,170	$9,566
2001	$11,109	$8,441
2000	$11,281	$8,333
1999	$10,208	$7,775
1998	$9,911	$6,964
1997	$9,207	$7,379
1995	$9,036	$6,643
1992	$8,058	$5,751

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Spending / Student

$19,867

$18,481

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Maryland
2023	$19,826	$18,092
2022	$19,736	$16,725
2021	$19,824	$18,292
2020	$19,736	$16,725
2019	$19,247	$15,882
2018	$18,233	$16,121
2017	$18,250	$15,427
2016	$17,261	$14,265
2015	$16,773	$14,036
2014	$17,685	$15,201
2012	$18,073	$13,961
2011	$17,336	$15,114
2010	$18,200	$14,036
2009	$16,170	$14,228
2008	$18,011	$13,490
2007	$15,800	$12,381
2006	$15,058	$10,478
2005	$14,373	$10,011
2004	$12,358	$9,251
2003	$12,057	$10,169
2002	$11,725	$9,296
2001	$10,830	$8,273
2000	$10,727	$8,114
1999	$9,833	$8,028
1998	$9,618	$7,264
1997	$9,802	$7,298
1995	$8,808	$6,575
1992	$8,323	$5,817

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Montgomery County School District?

Montgomery County School District manages 211 public schools serving 160,223 students.

What is the rank of Montgomery County School District?

Montgomery County School District is ranked #5 out of 25 school districts in Maryland (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Maryland school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Montgomery County School District?

35% of Montgomery County School District students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 22% of students are Black, 14% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Montgomery County School District?

Montgomery County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

What is Montgomery County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,867 is higher than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 211 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 160,223 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 89% (Btm 50% in MD)
: Top 30%
: 37% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education