Maryland school districts by resource index
Garrett County Public Schools has the highest mean resource index of Maryland's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 56.4 of 100 across its 11 schools open in 2024-25, with 12.4 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 24 highest district means
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett County Public Schools | 11 | 3,500 | 12.4 | $19,520 | 56.4 |
| Kent County Public Schools | 5 | 1,751 | 10.9 | $22,237 | 51.8 |
| Talbot County Public Schools | 8 | 4,523 | 13.0 | $16,056 | 50.6 |
| Frederick County Public Schools | 67 | 46,899 | 15.6 | $16,233 | 49.9 |
| Howard County Public Schools | 76 | 57,676 | 13.3 | $19,256 | 48.9 |
| Wicomico County Public Schools | 25 | 14,900 | 12.7 | $18,486 | 45.7 |
| Anne Arundel County Public Schools | 123 | 84,452 | 13.2 | $17,624 | 45.5 |
| Montgomery County Public Schools | 208 | 160,554 | 13.5 | $19,456 | 45.4 |
| Carroll County Public Schools | 43 | 25,787 | 14.0 | $16,548 | 45.0 |
| Cecil County Public Schools | 28 | 15,047 | 14.4 | $16,748 | 44.9 |
| Washington County Public Schools | 42 | 22,297 | 14.8 | $17,937 | 44.5 |
| Dorchester County Public Schools | 11 | 4,523 | 13.7 | $21,340 | 44.0 |
| Caroline County Public Schools | 9 | 5,667 | 13.2 | $17,385 | 43.9 |
| Harford County Public Schools | 55 | 38,037 | 14.0 | $17,493 | 43.7 |
| Calvert County Public Schools | 24 | 15,461 | 14.9 | $14,606 | 43.7 |
The other 9 on the list
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Anne's County Public Schools | 14 | 7,387 | 13.9 | $17,540 | 42.6 |
| Baltimore County Public Schools | 173 | 111,082 | 14.8 | $18,666 | 41.7 |
| Allegany County Public Schools | 22 | 8,181 | 13.1 | $18,290 | 41.6 |
| Worcester County Public Schools | 13 | 6,841 | 11.5 | $22,643 | 41.5 |
| Prince George's County Public Schools | 192 | 131,133 | 13.9 | $19,789 | 40.9 |
| Somerset County Public Schools | 7 | 2,773 | 13.6 | $24,750 | 40.3 |
| St. Mary's County Public Schools | 26 | 17,493 | 15.6 | $17,088 | 40.2 |
| Charles County Public Schools | 37 | 27,598 | 15.2 | $17,415 | 39.4 |
| Baltimore City Public Schools | 150 | 75,995 | 14.3 | $22,977 | 36.4 |
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
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- 02Every school district
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- 05Highest-spending districts
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- 06Teacher salary spending by district
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Questions about Maryland's districts
Which Maryland school districts have the most resources?
Garrett County Public Schools, whose 11 schools average 56.4 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Maryland's districts with 500 or more students.How are districts ranked?
By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.How many school districts are in Maryland?
25 districts and other agencies ran at least one Maryland public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23