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| Montgomery County Public Schools | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
850 Hungerford Drive
, Montgomery, Maryland, 20850United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°05′41″N 77°09′27″W / 39.09484°N 77.15749°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 (including Head Start)[1] |
| Established | February 4, 1860 |
| Superintendent | Thomas W. Taylor |
| School board | Montgomery County Board of Education |
| Chair of the board | President: Karla Silvestre Vice President: Lynne Harris |
| Governing agency | Maryland State Department of Education |
| Schools | 211[1] |
| Budget | $2.78 billion (FY 2022)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 2400480[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 160,554 (2022-23)[1] |
| Teachers | 13,994 (2022-23)[1] |
| Staff | 25,232 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 11.5:1 (2022-23) |
| Other information | |
| Schedule | M-F except for county holidays |
| Website | montgomeryschoolsmd |
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is a public school district that serves Montgomery County, Maryland. With 210 schools, it is the largest school district in the state of Maryland.[1][3] For the 2022–23 school year, the district had about 160,554 students taught by about 13,994 teachers, 86.4 percent of whom had a master's degree or equivalent.[1] MCPS receives nearly half of the county's budget—47% in 2023.[4]
As of August 2024, the superintendent of the district is Thomas W. Taylor.[5] The board of education includes a student member, elected by all secondary students, who votes on all issues except punishment for individuals; in 2024–25, the student board member is Praneel Suvarna.[6]
In 2010, MCPS was awarded a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.[7]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "About us — Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD". MontgomerySchoolsMD.org. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Montgomery County Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "2023 Largest School Districts in Maryland". Niche. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "Montgomery County Maryland Operating Budget". apps.montgomerycountymd.gov. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Superintendent of Schools — Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD". MontgomerySchoolsMD.org. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "Board of Education - Members - Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD | Montgomery County Public Schools | Rockville, MD". www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ "Baldrige Education Criteria for Performance Excellence — Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD". MontgomerySchoolsMD.org. Retrieved December 22, 2018.