Paint Branch High vs Walter Johnson High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Paint Branch High Walter Johnson High
Location Burtonsville, MD Bethesda, MD
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 2,038 3,016
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.4:1 18.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 55.2% 16.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Paint Branch High Walter Johnson High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,473 $20,473
District Montgomery County Public Schools Montgomery County Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Paint Branch High Walter Johnson High
White 3.3% 44.7%
African American 58.0% 15.9%
Hispanic or Latino 26.7% 19.2%
Asian 9.4% 13.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.4% 6.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Paint Branch High Walter Johnson High
AP Courses Offered 18 32
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 239.8:1 262.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.7% 15.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 1 6
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.