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 48 public middle schools serving 37,059 students in Prince George's County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Prince George's County School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (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
0.72
# American Indian Students
491 Students
603 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3,577 Students
14,292 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
51,555 Students
50,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
20%
# Black Students
68,493 Students
97,768 Students
% Black Students
52%
40%
# White Students
5,007 Students
71,210 Students
% White Students
4%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
257 Students
318 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,746 Students
11,618 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:
4,824
3,496
# Students in K Grade:
9,284
5,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
9,872
6,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9,137
6,235
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9,605
6,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
9,569
6,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
9,686
6,881
# Students in 6th Grade:
9,721
62,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
9,841
65,842
# Students in 8th Grade:
9,977
67,873
# Students in 9th Grade:
13,478
2,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
10,298
1,921
# Students in 11th Grade:
7,886
1,659
# Students in 12th Grade:
7,955
1,695
# Ungraded Students:
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,179 is higher than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,656 is higher than the state median of $18,476. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 201 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 131,133 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
