Prince George''s County Public Schools School District

14201 School Lane
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Prince George''s County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public charter schools serving 6,512 students in Prince George''s County Public Schools School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Maryland.
Public Charter Schools in Prince George''s County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Maryland public charter school average of 11%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public charter school average of 89% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
206 Schools
48 Schools
# Students
128,770 Students
24,104 Students
# Teachers
9,055 Teachers
1,514 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Prince George''s County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MD)
#23 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Prince George''s County Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
8%
20%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prince George''s County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prince George''s County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
78%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Prince George''s County Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.42
# American Indian Students
440 Students
57 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,437 Students
372 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
48,188 Students
2,230 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
9%
# Black Students
69,680 Students
18,129 Students
% Black Students
54%
75%
# White Students
5,009 Students
2,648 Students
% White Students
4%
11%
# Hawaiian Students
264 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,750 Students
636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
4,106
618
# Students in K Grade:
9,336
2,049
# Students in 1st Grade:
8,980
2,082
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9,564
2,109
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9,547
2,035
# Students in 4th Grade:
9,723
2,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
9,799
2,047
# Students in 6th Grade:
9,921
2,529
# Students in 7th Grade:
9,896
2,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
10,085
2,534
# Students in 9th Grade:
13,245
1,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
8,642
812
# Students in 11th Grade:
8,090
780
# Students in 12th Grade:
7,836
756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,549 is higher than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,017 is higher than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$2,646 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart display total revenue of Prince George''s County Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2,578 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart display total spending of Prince George''s County Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,549
$19,738
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Prince George''s County Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,017
$18,654
This chart display average spending per public school student in Prince George''s County Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Prince George''s County Public Schools School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chesapeake Math And It Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
14800 Sweitzer Ln
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 350-6051
Grades: K-12
| 1,690 students
Rank: #22.
College Park Academy
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5751 Rivertech Ct
Riverdale, MD 20737
(240) 696-3206
Grades: 6-12
| 677 students
Rank: #33.
Chesapeake Math And It South Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9822 Fallard Ct
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(240) 573-7250
Grades: K-12
| 1,395 students
Rank: #44.
Imagine Foundations At Leeland Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
14111 Oak Grove Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 383-1899
Grades: K-8
| 479 students
Rank: #55.
Imagine Andrews Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4701 San Antonio Blvd
Andrews Air Force Base, MD 20762
(301) 350-6002
Grades: K-8
| 409 students
Rank: #66.
Imagine Foundations At Morningside Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6900 Ames St
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-0544
Grades: K-8
| 389 students
Rank: #77.
Legend Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9700 Philadelphia Court
Lanham, MD 20706
(240) 455-5900
Grades: K-6
| 692 students
Rank: #88.
Excel Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7910 Scott Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-2320
Grades: K-8
| 413 students
Rank: #99.
Imagine Lincoln Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4207 Norcross St
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 808-5600
Grades: K-8
| 368 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 206 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 128,770 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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