Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Information
With more than 20 years experience with homes for sale or rent in Maryland, I am proud to be a long time resident of Montgomery County, Maryland. Montgomery County has a tradition of excellence, especially in their school system.
Here is Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) information that you my find useful when deciding where to live:
- 497 Square Miles
- 930,813 Population
- 200 Schools
- 131 Elementary
- 38 Middle
- 25 High
- 1 Career and Technology
- 5 Special
- 22,026 Employees
- 11,500 Teachers
- 84% Teachers that have a Master’s Degree or Equivalent
- 13.1M Meals Served (per year)
- 1,272 Buses
- 141,777 Students
- Largest in Maryland
- 16th Largest in the U.S.
- 87.4% Graduation Rate
- 61.5% AP Participation
- 126 National Merit Finalists
- 34 National Blue Ribbon Schools
- 1615 Average Combined SAT Score
- $185M Scholarships
- 2.72% Dropout Rate
- $2.2B Operating Budget (2009-2010)
- Funding Sources
- 71.5% Montgomery County
- 20.0% State
- 5.3% Federal
- 3.2% Other
- 79.5% Portion of Budget Spent on Direct Instruction
With Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) information like that, you can see one of the many reasons that I am proud to live and work in Montgomery County, Maryland.
