Highest Spending Districts in Maryland

Per-pupil expenditure ranking. Districts with 500+ enrollment. Data from NCES F-33 Finance Survey.

$53,203
Top Spender
Kent County Public Schools
$22,498
Avg Per-Pupil
24
Districts Listed
500+
Min Enrollment
# District Per-Pupil $
1. Kent County Public Schools Rock Hall $53,203
2. Queen Anne's County Public Schools Centreville $31,389
3. Garrett County Public Schools Oakland $30,061
4. Somerset County Public Schools Westover $26,863
5. Dorchester County Public Schools Cambridge $25,193
6. Baltimore City Public Schools Baltimore $23,862
7. Worcester County Public Schools Newark $23,159
8. Calvert County Public Schools Prince Frederick $22,994
9. Prince George's County Public Schools Upper Marlboro $21,751
10. Howard County Public Schools Ellicott City $20,893
11. Montgomery County Public Schools Rockville $20,473
12. Caroline County Public Schools Denton $20,319
13. Wicomico County Public Schools Salisbury $20,295
14. Anne Arundel County Public Schools Annapolis $19,959
15. Charles County Public Schools La Plata $19,839
16. Allegany County Public Schools Cumberland $18,760
17. Carroll County Public Schools Westminster $18,751
18. Baltimore County Public Schools Towson $18,242
19. Cecil County Public Schools Elkton $18,173
20. St. Mary's County Public Schools Leonardtown $17,616
21. Talbot County Public Schools Easton $17,252
22. Washington County Public Schools Hagerstown $17,101
23. Harford County Public Schools Bel Air $16,969
24. Frederick County Public Schools Frederick $16,833

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Methodology

Per-pupil expenditure data comes from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Only districts with 500 or more students are included to ensure meaningful comparisons. Spending figures include all current operational expenditures divided by total enrollment.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.