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Upper Marlboro, Maryland - 196 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Prince George's County Public Schools #10 of 24 districts in Maryland (state average 52). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,234 per pupil, Prince George's County Public Schools ranks #8 of 24 Maryland districts by per-pupil spending (Maryland districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
131,133
Total Enrollment
196
Schools
$19,234
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Prince George's County Public Schools operates 196 public schools serving 131,133 students, placing it among the largest districts in Maryland. The school portfolio breaks down into 117 combined, 31 elementary, 24 high, 24 middle schools, giving families in a major system a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a large portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Prince George's County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,234 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 24 Maryland districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maryland compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.8% local, 51.1% state, and 12.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 61/100, ranked #10 of 24 in Maryland against a state average of 52, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 26 of 196 schools offering Advanced Placement (308 AP courses district-wide), a 378.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.9% African American, 39.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bond Mill Elementary, with a diversity index of 69.7/100.
Its largest campus is High Point High, enrolling 3,012 students (2% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is James E. Duckworth Regional Center, at 99 students, a 30x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Prince George's County Public Schools school enrollment varies 30× across entities
Prince George's County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 99 students (lowest) to 3,012 students (highest), a spread of 2,913 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Prince George's County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 64.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Prince George's County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 379:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Prince George's County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 31.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Prince George's County Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Prince George's County Public Schools?
Prince George's County Public Schools has 196 schools, including 24 high, 117 combined, 31 elementary, 24 middle. Total enrollment is 131,133 students.
How much does Prince George's County Public Schools spend per student?
Prince George's County Public Schools spends $19,234 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #10 in Maryland.
What is the demographic composition of Prince George's County Public Schools?
Prince George's County Public Schools students are 50.9% African American, 39.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% White, 2.8% Asian, averaged across 196 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Prince George's County Public Schools?
Prince George's County Public Schools has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #10 out of 24 districts in Maryland.