| Prince George's County Public Schools | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°48′54″N 76°45′32″W / 38.8151140°N 76.7588578°W[2] |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Great by Choice |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Established | 1899 |
| Superintendent | Millard House II |
| Deputy superintendent(s) |
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| Schools | 201 |
| Budget | $2.3 billion (2022)[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2400510[4] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 131,146 (2022-23)[3] |
| Teachers | 9,274 (2021-22)[4] |
| Staff | 17,389 (2021-22)[4] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.89 (2021-22)[4] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is a public school district that serves Prince George's County, Maryland. During the 2023-2024 academic year, the district enrolls around 133,000 students and operates over 200 schools.[5] PGCPS is the second-largest school district in Maryland,[6] the third-largest district in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area,[7][8] the 18th-largest in the United States, and the nation's largest school district with a majority-black student population.
Headquartered in Upper Marlboro,[9] PGCPS is the county's sole school district.[10] The Prince George's County Board of Education (BoE) comprises 14 members who oversee the Superintendent.[11]
The current Superintendent is Millard House II.[12]
- ^ "Contact Us – Prince George's County Public Schools, Prince George's County, Maryland". PGCPS.org. 2018. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ "Frederick Sasscer High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. September 12, 1979. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "PGCPS Facts and Figures". Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Prince George's County Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ "Prince George's County Public Schools". www.pgcps.org. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Largest School Districts in Maryland". Niche. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Largest School Districts in the Washington, D.C. Area". Niche. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Largest School Districts in the Baltimore Area". Niche. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Contact Us". Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
Sasscer Administration Building 14201 School Lane Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
- The school headquarters are in the Upper Marlboro limits. - ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Prince George's County, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "Board of Education". www.pgcps.org. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Millard House II Appointed PGCPS Superintendent". www.pgcps.org. Retrieved September 3, 2023.