Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland)

Montgomery County Public Schools
MCPS
Address
, Montgomery, Maryland, 20850
United States
Coordinates39°05′41″N 77°09′27″W / 39.09484°N 77.15749°W / 39.09484; -77.15749 (Montgomery County Public Schools)
District information
TypePublic
GradesPre-K through 12 (including Head Start)[1]
EstablishedFebruary 4, 1860; 164 years ago (1860-02-04)
SuperintendentThomas W. Taylor
School boardMontgomery County Board of Education
Chair of the boardPresident:
Karla Silvestre Vice President:
Lynne Harris
Governing agencyMaryland State Department of Education
Schools211[1]
Budget$2.78 billion (FY 2022)[1]
NCES District ID2400480[2]
Students and staff
Students160,554 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers13,994 (2022-23)[1]
Staff25,232 (2022-23)[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.5:1 (2022-23)
Other information
ScheduleM-F except for county holidays
Websitemontgomeryschoolsmd.org

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]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "About us — Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD". MontgomerySchoolsMD.org. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "2023 Largest School Districts in Maryland". Niche. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Montgomery County Maryland Operating Budget". apps.montgomerycountymd.gov. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "Superintendent of Schools — Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD". MontgomerySchoolsMD.org. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "Board of Education - Members - Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD | Montgomery County Public Schools | Rockville, MD". www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Baldrige Education Criteria for Performance Excellence — Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD". MontgomerySchoolsMD.org. Retrieved December 22, 2018.