Garrett County Public Schools
Public school district · Garrett County · Maryland · NCES district ID 2400360
Garrett County Public Schools spent $19,520 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 74% of the other Maryland districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,114). Its 11 schools enrolled 3,405 students in 2024-25; 44.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,991 per student, up 48.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 91% (Maryland: 85.8%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Maryland districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Garrett County Public Schools in enrollment (1,751 to 14,900 students) and Garrett County Public Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$80,740,000 in revenue: 44.1% state, 40.5% local and 15.5% federal. Total spending including $9,507,000 of capital outlay was $79,054,000, or $22,587 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$35,591,000 44%
- Local$32,662,000 40%
- Federal$12,487,000 15%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 24 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
3,500 students in 2022-23, 3,455 students in 2023-24, 3,405 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3,500 | 287.7 | 12.2 |
| 2023-24 | 3,455 | 281.5 | 12.3 |
| 2024-25 | 3,405 | 285.2 | 11.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$23,720,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,777 per student
Garrett County Public Schools booked $23,720,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 293 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $80,911 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 36 in 100 Maryland districts with a figure (state median $84,230, 23 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Maryland teacher salary at $75,766 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $13,282,000 | 56.0% |
| Special education | $2,761,000 | 11.6% |
| Vocational | $1,392,000 | 5.9% |
| Other programs | $6,285,000 | 26.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,084 in 2018-19, $5,506 in 2019-20, $5,362 in 2020-21, $6,653 in 2021-22, $6,777 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Garrett County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 43% in reading and 27% in math, against 45.1% in reading and 24.6% in math across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Maryland | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 43% | 45.1% | 1,760 |
| Math | 27% | 24.6% | 1,692 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
91% of the 260 students in Garrett County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.8% across Maryland. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Maryland | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 91% | 85.8% |
| Students in the class | 260 | 67,829 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
8 elementary schools, 1,791 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Ford Elementary | 601 | 10.5 | 55.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Yough Glades Elementary | 299 | 10.8 | 61.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Accident Elementary | 221 | 10.7 | 39.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Grantsville Elementary | 204 | 12.1 | 56.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Crellin Elementary | 152 | 13.6 | 52.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Friendsville Elementary | 137 | 12.3 | 48.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Route 40 Elementary | 123 | 13.4 | 38.2% | Not Title I |
| Swan Meadow School | 54 | 15.4 | 51.9% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 305 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Middle School | 305 | 12.7 | 44.3% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 1,309 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Garrett High School | 870 | 12.7 | 44.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Northern Garrett High School | 439 | 12.3 | 37.6% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Southern Middle School
Middle school in Oakland; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 434 students; 11.7 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Garrett County Public Schools
- Website: garrettcountyschools.org
- Phone: (301) 334-8900
- Office: 770 Dennett Road, Oakland, MD 21550
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Garrett County Public Schools
- Maryland districts by spending per studentGarrett County Public Schools ranks 7 of 24 Maryland districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,520).#7 of 24
- Every school district in MarylandGarrett County Public Schools is the number 22 by size of 25 Maryland districts, with 3,500 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#22 of 25
- Dorchester County Public SchoolsThe next larger Maryland district: 4,523 students in fall 2022, $21,340 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,340
- Somerset County Public SchoolsThe next smaller Maryland district: 2,773 students in fall 2022, $24,750 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,750
- Compare Garrett County Public Schools with Dorchester County Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Southern Garrett High School, its largest high school870 students in 2024-25, 12.7 per teacher.870
- Teacher salary spending across MarylandGarrett County Public Schools spent $80,911 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,230); spending, not a salary.$80,911
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Garrett County Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Garrett County Public Schools?
11 schools were open in 2024-25 (8 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high), enrolling 3,405 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Garrett County Public Schools spend per student?
$19,520 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Maryland median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,114 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,991 per student, up 48.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Garrett County Public Schools' money come from?
$80,740,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 44.1% state, 40.5% local and 15.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Garrett County Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 506 of the 3,694 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Garrett County Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$23,720,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,777 per student. Divided by the 293 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $80,911 per teacher, more than 36 in 100 Maryland districts (state median $84,230). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Maryland teacher salary at $75,766 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Garrett County Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Garrett County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 43% in reading and 27% in math, against 45.1% in reading and 24.6% in math across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Garrett County Public Schools?
91% of the 260 students in Garrett County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.8% across Maryland. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Garrett County Public Schools' NCES district ID?
2400360. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25