Prince George's County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 164 public elementary schools serving 90,552 students in Prince George's County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maryland.
Public Elementary Schools in Prince George's County School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public elementary school average of 67% (majority Black).
Prince George's County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.74
# American Indian Students
483 Students
1,666 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,541 Students
41,046 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
51,238 Students
136,621 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
22%
# Black Students
67,859 Students
201,365 Students
% Black Students
52%
33%
# White Students
4,964 Students
200,816 Students
% White Students
4%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
253 Students
817 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,725 Students
34,215 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4,760
28,739
# Students in K Grade:
9,126
60,662
# Students in 1st Grade:
9,718
64,823
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9,001
63,108
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9,463
64,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
9,416
64,857
# Students in 5th Grade:
9,527
65,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
9,624
65,310
# Students in 7th Grade:
9,841
65,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
9,977
67,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
13,478
2,184
# Students in 10th Grade:
10,298
1,687
# Students in 11th Grade:
7,886
1,435
# Students in 12th Grade:
7,955
1,480
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,344 is higher than the state median of $19,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,817 is higher than the state median of $18,498. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 198 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 130,070 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
Graduation Rate
: 77% (Btm 50% in MD)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education
