Montgomery County Public Schools

Schools & Facilities

Montgomery County

• Size: 497 square miles
• Population: 930,813
  

Schools

• 2009-10 total: 200
• Elementary (preK-5): 131
• Middle (6-8): 38
• High (9-12): 25
• Career and Technology Center: 1
• Special Schools: 5

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Quick list of facilities and offices 

Employees

• Total: 22,026
• Teachers: 11,500
• 84 percent of teachers have a master's degree or equivalent.

Transportation & Meals

• 1,272 buses transport 96,000 students
• 13.1 million meals served

Students

Enrollment

• 141,777
• Largest in Maryland
• 16th largest in U.S.
• Students from more than 164 countries speaking 134 languages
• Pre-K (incl. Head Start): 3,416
• Elementary (K–5): 62,161
• Middle (6–8): 30,733
• High (9–12): 44,580
• Special schools/alternative programs: 887
  

Performance

• Graduation rate: 87.4%
• AP participation: 61.5%
• National Merit Finalists: 126
• National Blue Ribbon Schools: 34
• Average combined SAT Score: 1615
• $185 million in scholarships

Attendance

• Grades 1–5: 95.9%
• Grades 6–8: 95.6%
• Grades 9–12: 95.5%
• Dropout rate: 2.72%

Demographics

• African American: 23.2%
• American Indian: 0.3%
• Asian American: 15.6%
• Hispanic: 22.7%
• White: 38.1%
  

Services

• Students receiving free & reduced-price meals (FARMS): 29.2%
• Students ever receiving FARMS: 39.4%
• English for speakers of other languages (ESOL): 12.5%
• Students receiving special education services: 11.2%